Gurnee
This week in Gurnee, neighbors shared interest in Gurnee History. The weather trend has been variable, with temperatures ranging from a low of 48° to a high of 82°, and a mix of sunny, rainy, and thunderstorm conditions.
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About Gurnee
Village in Illinois, United StatesGurnee ( 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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Housing in Gurnee
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
Safety in Gurnee
Safety Grade C
Gurnee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Health in Gurnee
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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