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    Moving to Mundelein, IL

    Is Mundelein a good place to live?

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    Mundelein ranks #6 of 87 Illinois cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $285,600
    +4.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,564
    per month
    Household income
    $107,608
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mundelein

    The median home value in Mundelein is $285,600 and median rent is $1,564 a month, against a median household income of $107,608. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mundelein crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Illinois the 2025 rate was 258 violent and 1,556 property crimes per 100,000 people — #24 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mundelein, IL

    Mundelein has about 31,632 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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