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    Moving to New Lenox, IL

    Is New Lenox a good place to live?

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    New Lenox ranks #7 of 87 Illinois cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $377,500
    +5.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,244
    per month
    Household income
    $133,071
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in New Lenox

    The median home value in New Lenox is $377,500 and median rent is $1,244 a month, against a median household income of $133,071. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    New Lenox 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 New Lenox, IL

    New Lenox has about 27,456 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 28% 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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