Battle Creek, MI 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.

Battle Creek

74.8

#539 nationally

McHenry

74.8

#550 nationally

McHenry leads in crime level (2.6 vs 30.7). McHenry leads in median household income ($83,651 vs $49,684). Battle Creek leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Battle Creek, MI	McHenry, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.8 (#539)	74.8 (#550)
Population	52,175	28,251
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$187,207	$318,613
Median Household Income	$49,684	$83,651
Average Commute	19.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	37	27
Crime Level	30.7	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.0	R+5.3