Abilene, TX vs McHenry, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Abilene

77.5

#236 nationally

McHenry

74.8

#550 nationally

McHenry leads in crime level (2.6 vs 11.6). Abilene leads in average commute (15.2 min vs 32.3 min). McHenry leads in median household income ($83,651 vs $59,254).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Abilene, TX	McHenry, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.5 (#236)	74.8 (#550)
Population	129,043	28,251
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,710	$318,613
Median Household Income	$59,254	$83,651
Average Commute	15.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	31	27
Crime Level	11.6	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+49.8	R+5.3