Living in Lake in the Hills, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Lake in the Hills is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 29,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Lake in the Hills a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.51% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Lake in the Hills: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lake in the Hills?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $364k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,290 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lake in the Hills?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.51% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lake in the Hills safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lake in the Hills?
Public schools in Lake in the Hills test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lake in the Hills?
Lake in the Hills has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 35″ of snow a year.
Does Lake in the Hills get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.99 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lake in the Hills?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 25 mi away.
How Lake in the Hills scores
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