Top 10 Most Affordable Homes in Lake County
iCities and towns ranked by home affordability, factoring in housing cost, local wages, safety, and school quality. Showing cities in Lake County, Illinois. Ranked 26 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.
| #▴▾ | City▴▾ | Affordability Score▴▾ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North ChicagoLake | 90 / 100 |
| 2 | Round Lake ParkLake | 74 / 100 |
| 3 | Round Lake BeachLake | 72 / 100 |
| 4 | DeerfieldLake | 71 / 100 |
| 5 | Round LakeLake | 71 / 100 |
| 6 | MundeleinLake | 69 / 100 |
| 7 | LincolnshireLake | 68 / 100 |
| 8 | Fox LakeLake | 67 / 100 |
| 9 | Vernon HillsLake | 67 / 100 |
| 10 | Lake ForestLake | 67 / 100 |
Methodology
Composite score (0–100) based on: median home value inverted — lower cost scores higher (40%), average annual wage (25%), crime rate inverted — lower crime scores higher (20%), and school quality composite (15%). Each component is min-max normalized across all cities in the state.
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