Auburndale, FL vs North Chicago, 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.

Auburndale

69.9

#1151 nationally

North Chicago

79.5

#119 nationally

North Chicago leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 30.2 min). Auburndale leads in median household income ($67,661 vs $52,011). North Chicago leads in crime level (4.9 vs 5.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Auburndale, FL	North Chicago, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1151)	79.5 (#119)
Population	20,011	30,416
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$304,050	$226,134
Median Household Income	$67,661	$52,011
Average Commute	30.2 min	16.9 min
Walk Score	N/A	36
Crime Level	5.9	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+20.8

Data coverage note: Auburndale is missing data for 1 metric that North Chicago has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.