2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Gages Lake, IL vs Vernon Hills, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Vernon Hills, is 10% more than it is in Gages Lake and is 36% above the National Average.
- Gages Lake unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Vernon Hills unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Gages Lake, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,436  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,682  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Gages Lake, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Gages Lake, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Gages Lake    0 Reviews

Start Your Review of Gages Lake

Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Vernon Hills


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.