| | Geneva, IL | McHenry, IL | United States |
| Overall | 95.4 | 101.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.4 | 95.6 | 100 |
| Health | 92.7 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 130.6 | 77.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $422,800 | $238,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,620.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.5 | 121.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 138.9 | 138.5 | 100 |
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Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the More
Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family!
Only downsides are weather ( long More
We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the More
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Reviews for Mchenry 
5 Reviews
I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all More
I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in More
being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a More
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