Wauconda ( or ) is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,084. It is the site of the Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark. Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 serves students from Pre-K through 12th grade who live in Wauconda and surrounding communities (Island Lake, Lakemoor, Volo, and unincorporated sections of McHenry County). Fremont School District 79 also serves students from communities from northern part of Wauconda.

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How Wauconda ranks

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#10Rent easiest to afford in IL #129Most active in IL #168Fewest smokers in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60084

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Living in Wauconda

Housing in Wauconda

$376K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $376,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market60

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Wauconda

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wauconda's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wauconda 0.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wauconda 1.1

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Wauconda

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Most working residents leave Wauconda for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Mundelein (3%) and Lake Zurich (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Chicago

12%

Mundelein

Lake Zurich

Vernon Hills

7%Work in townlive and work in Wauconda 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,556Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wauconda

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

9better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6.1%Fewer adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · better

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 6 mi · ER

Mid Lakes Medical and Dental BuildingRound Lake Beach · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Wauconda

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

22Does Wauconda flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wauconda MapWauconda vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Wauconda

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Wauconda has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 42°Fall