Population
Waukegan
88,919
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Waukegan's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Lawrence
95,459
Both cities have similar populations — Waukegan at 88,919 and Lawrence at 95,459.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Lawrence
21.57
Lawrence has a 25% higher property crime than Waukegan.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waukegan has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Lawrence
$62,838
Waukegan has a 11% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Lawrence
$269,500
Lawrence has a 34% higher home values than Waukegan.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Lawrence
31.3%
Lawrence's education is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Lawrence
76.5%
Lawrence's demographics is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (57% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,182 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (51% lower). Lawrence scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.0% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a median home value of $269,500 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (34% higher). Lawrence has a median property tax of $3,404 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (34% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Lawrence: 17 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute. Waukegan has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 38.6% in Lawrence.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.61 in Waukegan. Waukegan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 17.62 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 95,459, about 1.1x the size of Waukegan (88,919). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 34.6.
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Black
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Waukegan
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.6 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Waukegan. Lawrence has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Lawrence: 17 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute time.
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