Clovis, NM vs Lake Forest, 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.

Clovis

78.1

#195 nationally

Lake Forest

66.3

#1557 nationally

Lake Forest leads in crime level (0.6 vs 23.7). Lake Forest leads in median household income ($202,153 vs $52,983). Clovis leads in average commute (17 min vs 34.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Clovis, NM	Lake Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	78.1 (#195)	66.3 (#1557)
Population	37,612	19,354
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$163,292	$1,246,873
Median Household Income	$52,983	$202,153
Average Commute	17 min	34.5 min
Walk Score	33	18
Crime Level	23.7	0.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.6	D+20.8