Kendall County, Illinois
Population 137,675 · Oswego, Yorkville, Joliet
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 95.6%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $1,781, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $322,400 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,781 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $130/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,847/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.37% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,651 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $111,601 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 192 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 134 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.3% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.5°F | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 37.9 in | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $117/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $94/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 43.3 mi | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈207 ft | lower than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.1:1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.5% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.62 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.68 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.08 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.2 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 156/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 4.9/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 57 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.7% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 60 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 43 per sq mi | higher than 72% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1 per 1k | lower than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.7 per 1k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Population | 137,675 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.3 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +11.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.5% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 62% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 22.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.6% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 226 parks | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 111 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 134 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 86 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 934 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 392 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 305 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 138 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 161 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 185 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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