Name: Gurnee, IL
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Living in Gurnee, IL

Ranks better than 79% of areas Follow

Population

30,519

Median Age

39.2 Years

Gurnee Area Facts

Gurnee has a Livability Score of 79_/100, which is considered exceptional
Gurnee crime rates are 17% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Gurnee is 20% higher than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Gurnee?

83%

Family friendly

17%

Public transit is accessible

33%

Walkable to grocery stores

83%

Yards are well-kept

67%

Lots of parks

0%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

100%

A quiet area

50%

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Tourist Town with no Downtown or sense of Community 3 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 04, 2023) Lived in Gurnee for over 5 years. (Unincorporated with family living in the incorporated part of Gurnee) Both areas are just bland. You have a few local favorite mom & pop restaurants (Shanty/Primo/The Point/etc) besides that its very touristy. Traffic during summer season due to ...Read More Six Flags and Mall get bad. Neighboring town of Waukegan and Park City are riddled with crime and filth. I would suggest looking further west like Lindenhurst or completely out of state. Taxes are high and schools continue to dwindle. Only thing we did enjoy were the nearby forest and walking trails. Plenty of outdoor areas but that will only last so long. Read Less

The Suburb Without Compromise: Gurnee, IL! 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Gurnee, Illinois is a great place to live. After spending only a few years living in this suburb of Chicago, I can confidently say I’d live here longer if I could. The shopping is excellent with a mall conveniently located in the city and plenty of store throughout Gurnee with ...Read More diverse options to suit anyone’s needs.

Employment is steady, and with several corporate offices in the region, gainful employment is certainly not hard to find. The cost of living can seem high at times but is usually counteracted by higher paying jobs, being that the city is so close to Chicago and the “Metra” rail that takes you into downtown Chicago at a reasonable price.

I couldn’t have picked a better suburb to live in than Gurnee. The weather is that of Chicago, with really warm summers and sometimes frigid winters with a lot of snow. But you come to expect that when you’re living anywhere in the Midwest. Read Less

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