Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Antioch grades A− overall, 275th of 767 graded towns in Illinois, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it reports less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $109K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $358K for a typical one and 3.9 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 16% of the land in Antioch is conserved, above both the Illinois town median (3.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Redwing Slough State Natural Area, at 391 acres.
Where Antioch beats most towns.
Where Antioch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Antioch is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 134 in 1880, 14,622 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Antioch, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Antioch.
Antioch sees little violent crime, but it has property taxes 1.7 times the Illinois norm.
19% of Antioch adults get no exercise outside work, against 23% in Illinois’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 12% of Antioch adults report frequent physical distress. Antioch beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Antioch | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Antioch | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime is rare: 8 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Antioch’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Antioch | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Antioch for work: only 9% work in town. 20% of workers work from home in Antioch. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Waukegan (4%) and Gurnee (4%).
| Antioch | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 11% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $8,989, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Antioch | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,129 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.0 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. The trail density in Antioch is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redwing Slough State Natural Area | — | 391 |
| 2. Raven Glen Forest Preserve | 0.2 mi | 176 |
| 3. Prairie Stream Forest Preserve | — | 154 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Antioch has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). Antioch has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 15,000 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Antioch | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Antioch | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Antioch.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Antioch. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
31 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
40 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
29 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
40 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a yearSix Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Antioch
About 5 of every 100 Antioch residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
5 notable people were born in Antioch.
Village in Illinois, United States
Antioch is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,622. The village is nestled into the Chain O'Lakes waterway system and borders the state of Wisconsin. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Antioch is located approximately halfway between the major cities of Chicago (60 miles south) and Milwaukee (50 miles north).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Antioch.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch | #275 | A− | C+ | A− | B | A− |
| Lake Catherine | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Catherine isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Antioch with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Antioch grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #275 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Kyle Rittenhouse and John Alexander Thain.
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