Gurnee ( ghər-NEE) is a village in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 30,706. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it borders the city of Waukegan. It is roughly 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago and 50 miles (80 km) south of Milwaukee. The village was founded in 1928 and is named after former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee. The village is a major regional tourist attraction, home to the Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor Chicago amusement park and water park complex, the Gurnee Mills shopping mall, and the Great Wolf Lodge resort. Attracting more than 23 million visitors annually, Gurnee is accessible via Interstate 94 which…

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How Gurnee ranks

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#42Lowest depression in IL #83Most educated in IL #92Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60031

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Living in Gurnee

Housing in Gurnee

$382K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gurnee home is worth about $382,000, up 5.4% in a year, 28% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May38

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Safety in Gurnee

Safety Grade C

Gurnee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gurnee 1.2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gurnee 19.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Gurnee

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Most working residents leave Gurnee for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Waukegan (8%) and Libertyville (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Chicago

10%

Waukegan

Libertyville

North Chicago

10%Work in townlive and work in Gurnee 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18,576Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Gurnee

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

16better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 7.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · better

Care nearby

Vista Medical Center EastWaukegan · 5.4 mi · ER

Grand Avenue Health CenterWaukegan · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Gurnee

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

86Does Gurnee flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gurnee MapGurnee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Gurnee

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Gurnee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 37°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

61° / 43°Fall