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Round Lake Beach’s story
Round Lake Beach in pictures
Census counts: 410 in 1940, 27,252 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
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Population
26,902
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$259K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
3,426
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#505 of 767 in IL
Is Round Lake Beach a good place to live?
Round Lake Beach is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 505th of 767 in Illinois, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 69% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $259K for a typical one and 2.8 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 17% of the land in Round Lake Beach is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.6% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 42 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score lower on civic life. Round Lake Beach is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Round Lake Beach stand out
Where Round Lake Beach beats most towns.
Get outside
3 miles of trails in Round Lake Beach
16.8% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
2
Long Lake Park45 acres
3
Lakefront Park0.2 mi of trails · 6 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Round Lake Beach grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Round Lake Beach is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for the outdoors (#64 of 768 in Illinois; 3 miles of trails; 17% conserved land), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its B− comes from the livability subjects above.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.2 of 20; 3.7% of households have no carA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 58% of U.S. towns; Advocate Condell Medical Center 10 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsBeat 51% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsAOpen →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life0.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market40 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.8; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 189 attractions →Wrigley Field and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Round Lake Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw8 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
25 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre Company
25 mi MuseumIllinois Railway MuseumSources: 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 · Six 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 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Round Lake Beach: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Round Lake Beach, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRound Lake Beach water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpElectronic Recycling drop-off (Sunset Drive, gated Sanitary Plant)Town’s haulerTown site
SchoolsGrayslake Community High School District 127Round Lake Community Unit School District 116Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 463 districts serve Round Lake Beach; 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 codes60073, 6004660073 96% · 60046 4%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 Round Lake Beach.
Round Lake Beach sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond, but it reports more crime than Grayslake and its other graded neighbors.
OutdoorsA
Round Lake Beach has set aside 16.8% of its land for conservation
In 10 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.2 miles of trail. Round Lake Beach’s trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Long Lake Park, at 45 acres.
#211for trails in IL
16.8%
conserved · 556 of 3,308 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fox Chase Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. Long Lake Park | — | 45 |
| 3. Lakefront Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Few of Round Lake Beach’s working residents work in town
Round Lake Beach has 3,426 jobs for its 11,427 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In Round Lake Beach, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Round Lake Beach grew to 3,426 in 2023, 502 more than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 30 minutes. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Waukegan (4%) and Libertyville (3%).
4%work in town
| Round Lake Beach | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Round Lake Beach4%
Chicago10%
Waukegan4%
Libertyville3%
Grayslake3%
15 mi
median commute distance
3,426
jobs based in Round Lake Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB+
Round Lake Beach earns a B+ for safety
Round Lake Beach is safe by national standards, yet each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Grayslake (A−) to Round Lake Heights (A). Violent crime is rare: 23 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
The violent offense rate for Round Lake Beach comes to 0.8 per 1,000 residents, below both Illinois’ towns (1) and U.S. towns (1.6). In Round Lake Beach, the property offense rate is 7.7 per 1,000 residents.
69%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Round Lake Beach | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Round Lake Beach0.8
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Round Lake Beach7.7
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
69th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
59th
percentile among IL towns
23
violent crimes reported in 2025
208
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Round Lake Beach’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 15°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring37–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
The biggest natural risk in Round Lake Beach is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Round Lake Beach is higher. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1981: 112. Expected losses in Round Lake Beach break down as 54% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
112
paid flood claims since 1981
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C
Round Lake Beach earns a C for cost of living
Zillow values the typical Round Lake Beach home at about $259,000, up 5.3% in a year, 13% below the Illinois typical home. For Round Lake Beach, the going rate for rent is $1,543 a month. Among households in the town, 79% own their home.
$259KZillow home value
| Round Lake Beach | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,543 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Round Lake Beach$259K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
40
days on market
100.6%
sale-to-list price
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
25
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
Round Lake Beach stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
For adults in Round Lake Beach, the share who worry about having enough food is 24%. Among 767 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Round Lake Beach. CDC measures, 32 in all: Round Lake Beach beats Illinois on 4 and trails on 13.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Round Lake Beach | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Round Lake Beach | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.6% | 24.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.1% | 9.9% |
Advocate Condell Medical Center
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
29th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Round Lake Beach
20pages on Round Lake Beach
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 51% of IL districtsSafetyB+0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than IL on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$259K typical home · up 5.3% in a yearWork & commuteB−$86K median household income · 3,426 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Round Lake Beach
College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · Grayslake4 mi$4,788 in-state tuitionUniversity of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mundelein8.1 miRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Chicago12.6 mi
About 4 of every 100 Round Lake Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Round Lake Beach for work
Where Round Lake Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,426jobs based in Round Lake Beach
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Round Lake Beach
Village in Illinois, United States
Round Lake Beach is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 27,252. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of northwest Chicago-area suburbs that are separated from Chicago's urban area, with Round Lake Beach as the principal city: the Round Lake Beach–McHenry–Grayslake, IL–WI urban area had a population of 261,835 as of the 2020 census, making it the 155th largest in the United States. The village, along with the rest of the Round Lake area, has a significant Mexican population with many Latino businesses, restaurants, and shops throughout the town. Round Lake Beach has the second highest Latino population…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Round Lake Beach’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Round Lake Beach.
Long LakeGrayslakeVenetian VillageLake VillaRound Lake HeightsRound LakeAvon TownshipLake Villa TownshipRound Lake ParkGrant TownshipRound Lake Beach
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Beach | #505 | B− | C | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Long Lake | #521 | C+ | B− | — | C | B− |
| Grayslake | #52 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Venetian Village | — | — | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Lake Villa | #151 | A | C+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Round Lake Heights | #361 | B+ | C+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Round Lake | #366 | B | C− | A− | B− | A− |
| Avon Township | #401 | B | C | — | B− | A− |
Venetian Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Long Lake, Venetian Village and Avon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Round Lake Beach with a neighbor →
Questions about Round Lake Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Round Lake Beach, IL a good place to live?
Round Lake Beach grades B− overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #505 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and B− for schools.
Is Round Lake Beach, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.