Chicago · urban

Waukegan

Lake County's largest city sits on Lake Michigan with a revitalizing lakefront. Waukegan is historically a working-class industrial city with very affordable homeownership. The marina and lakefront park are genuinely beautiful.

valuewaterfront

5/10

Schools

85 min

To Chicago

$232K

Median home

$6K

Annual tax

Walk score

89,435

Population

34.5

Median age

$66K

Median income

What stands out

·Lake Michigan shoreline
·Most affordable Lake County
·Metra Union Pacific North
·Revitalizing lakefront

Nearby towns

Park City →North Chicago →Beach Park →Zion →Gurnee →Lake Bluff →

Compare

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