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Lake Stevens, WA vs Gurnee, IL

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Are people in Gurnee older or younger than people in Lake Stevens?
- The Median Age in Gurnee is 5.5 years older than in Lake Stevens.

Are housing costs cheaper in Gurnee or Lake Stevens?
- Gurnee housing costs are 53.1% less expensive than Lake Stevens housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Gurnee or Lake Stevens?
- The average commute for residents of Gurnee is 5.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Lake Stevens.

Things to do in Lake Stevens?
Lake Stevens, WA sits just east of Everett providing its residents with easy access to numerous natural attractions from hiking trails to boulder fields scattered throughout the area.

Things to do in Gurnee?
Gurnee, IL is a fast-growing village located on Lake Michigan’s western shores just north of Chicago. Home to Six Flags Great America theme park - Gurnee offers plenty recreational activities plus miles long beaches stretching up its coastlines perfect for summertime fun!

 Lake Stevens, WAGurnee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,826329,725,481
 Median Income$99,296  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
 Avg. Home Price$632,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time32.77  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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