Boston, MA vs Mokena, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Mokena

72.8

#832 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 23). Mokena leads in median household income ($122,235 vs $81,744). Mokena leads in cost of living index (118 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Mokena, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	72.8 (#832)
Population	684,379	19,759
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$461,660
Median Household Income	$81,744	$122,235
Average Commute	30.2 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	83	23
Crime Level	Moderate	2.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+1.6