| | Waukegan, IL | Homewood, IL | United States |
| Overall | 97.0 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.2 | 94.9 | 100 |
| Health | 96.3 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 58.0 | 68.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $181,800 | $225,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,340.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.9 | 130.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.0 | 140.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Waukegan 
3 Reviews
Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building More
We're looking for a moderate climate.
Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can More
I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are More
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Reviews for Homewood 
2 Reviews
Homewood used to be a nice place to live but now there are alot of burglaries and the police isn't doing much about More
Even though I've left the Chicago area to move out west, I won't forget about where I was born & raised - Home Sweet Homewood!
As part of the oft-overlooked Southern More
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