Living in Round Lake Beach, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Round Lake Beach is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 27,000 people, with 2.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Round Lake Beach a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.95% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Round Lake Beach: common questions
What is the cost of living in Round Lake Beach?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $277k, 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 Round Lake Beach?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.95% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Round Lake Beach safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Round Lake Beach?
Public schools in Round Lake Beach test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Round Lake Beach?
Round Lake Beach has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 33°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 43″ of snow a year.
Does Round Lake Beach get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.87 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Round Lake Beach?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 29 mi away.
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