Lake Forest, IL vs San Angelo, TX

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.

Lake Forest

66.3

#1557 nationally

San Angelo

80.4

#80 nationally

Lake Forest leads in crime level (0.6 vs 6.0). Lake Forest leads in median household income ($202,153 vs $65,040). San Angelo leads in average commute (17.7 min vs 34.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lake Forest, IL	San Angelo, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1557)	80.4 (#80)
Population	19,354	99,262
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,246,873	$214,811
Median Household Income	$202,153	$65,040
Average Commute	34.5 min	17.7 min
Walk Score	18	32
Crime Level	0.6	6.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.8	R+48.0