Bird's-eye view, Rockefeller, Ill, 1907
Mundelein’s story
191 years in pictures
Census counts: 358 in 1910, 31,560 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
- 1835Mundelein is settled
Population
32,680
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$388K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
15,351
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#142 of 767 in IL
Is Mundelein a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mundelein grades A overall, 142nd of 767 graded towns in Illinois. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $108K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $388K, 4.3 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Mundelein’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Mundelein is home to University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Only 68 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history.
What makes Mundelein stand out
Where Mundelein beats most towns.
College town
University of Saint Mary of the Lake calls Mundelein home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Mundelein grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mundelein is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthAdvocate Condell Medical Center 3.3 miles awayA−Open →SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.9 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8% conserved landAOpen →History7 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 188 attractions →Wrigley Field and 145 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mundelein. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw8 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mundelein: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mundelein, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMundelein water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
SchoolsMundelein Consolidated High School District 120Mundelein Elementary School District 75Fremont School District 793 districts serve Mundelein; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake County ClerkLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code6006060060 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mundelein.
Mundelein carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Illinois (mostly inland flooding), trades workers with Chicago and other neighbors and sees little violent crime.
OutdoorsA
8.4% of Mundelein is conserved land
That puts Mundelein against 3.6% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 11 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Leo Leathers Park, at 28 acres.
#119for trails in IL
8.4%
conserved · 604 of 7,212 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leo Leathers Park | 0.1 mi | 28 |
| 2. Cambridge Country Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Maurice Noll Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Mundelein, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 97% of Illinois towns, with expected losses of about $269 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Mundelein’s FEMA risk score is 12 of 100. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mundelein.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
17
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Mundelein’s grade for health is an A−
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mundelein. Mundelein beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mundelein.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Mundelein | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mundelein | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 6.3% |
Advocate Condell Medical Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
73rd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA−
Mundelein reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns
Violent crime is rare: 23 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Mundelein is 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
79%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Mundelein | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mundelein0.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mundelein5.5
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
79th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
73rd
percentile among IL towns
23
violent crimes reported in 2025
181
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C−
Mundelein’s grade for cost of living is a C−
The median property tax bill is $8,404, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026.
$388KZillow home value
| Mundelein | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,566 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Mundelein$388K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
44
days on market
100.7%
sale-to-list price
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
33
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mundelein has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mundelein has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring37–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Mundelein
Mundelein has about as many jobs (15,351) as working residents, but only 1,292 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 11,100 in 2013 to 15,351.
Most working residents leave Mundelein for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Mundelein has added 4,251 jobs, to 15,351 in 2023. 19% of Mundelein workers work from home.
9%work in town
| Mundelein | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mundelein9%
Chicago14%
Libertyville5%
Vernon Hills5%
Lincolnshire3%
12 mi
median commute distance
15,351
jobs based in Mundelein
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
An age mix much like Illinois’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. Mundelein has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 32,680 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 46% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
38.1median age · IL 39
| Mundelein | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
MundeleinIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school22%
Some college17%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Mundelein | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mundelein
20pages on Mundelein
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 67% of IL districtsSafetyA−0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than IL on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$388K typical home · up 5.6% in a yearWork & commuteA$108K median household income · 15,351 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Mundelein
University of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · MundeleinIn townCollege of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · Grayslake5.6 mi$4,788 in-state tuitionRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Chicago8.2 mi
About 7 of every 100 Mundelein residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Famous people from Mundelein
7 notable people were born in Mundelein.
B
Brienne MinorAmerican tennis player · born 1997C
Charlie CampbellAmerican soccer player · born 1988
E
Ed Sullivan, Jr.American politician · born 1954
About Mundelein
Village in Illinois, United States
Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and a northern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 31,560, making this the fourth largest town in Lake County. The village straddles Libertyville Township and Fremont Township, and borders Grayslake, Ivanhoe, Diamond Lake, and Libertyville. The village lies 33 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Mundelein was first settled by European settlers in 1835, and was incorporated in 1909 after a spur line connected the village to the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. The University of Saint Mary of the Lake opened in 1921, and in June 1926 the village hosted the closing events of the 28th International…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1865
- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60060
Mundelein’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Mundelein.
Long GroveVernon HillsLibertyvilleHawthorn WoodsGrayslakeIndian CreekFremont TownshipLibertyville TownshipMundelein
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundelein | #142 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Long Grove | #44 | A+ | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Vernon Hills | #108 | A | D | B | A+ | A+ |
| Libertyville | #7 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Hawthorn Woods | #2 | A+ | C | A+ | A | A+ |
| Grayslake | #52 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Indian Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fremont Township | #173 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
Long Grove and Fremont Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Indian Creek isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mundelein with a neighbor →
Questions about Mundelein
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mundelein, IL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mundelein grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #142 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Mundelein, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
What is Mundelein, IL known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Brienne Minor and Charlie Campbell.