Carol Stream, IL vs Lake Worth Beach, FL

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.

Carol Stream

75.4

#460 nationally

Lake Worth Beach

61.6

#1895 nationally

Carol Stream leads in median household income ($103,525 vs $57,489). Lake Worth Beach leads in walk score (56 vs 36). Lake Worth Beach leads in average commute (28 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carol Stream, IL	Lake Worth Beach, FL
WhereAtHome Score	75.4 (#460)	61.6 (#1895)
Population	38,966	43,346
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$388,952	$442,487
Median Household Income	$103,525	$57,489
Average Commute	29.3 min	28 min
Walk Score	36	56
Crime Level	1.9	N/A
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	D+0.8

Data coverage note: Lake Worth Beach is missing data for 1 metric that Carol Stream has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.