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Winthrop Harbor

Lake County's northernmost community on Lake Michigan with a municipal marina. Winthrop Harbor SD 1. Very affordable Lake County lakefront pricing. Illinois Beach State Park is immediately to the south. Waukegan Harbor is a 5-minute drive for additional marina options.

lakefrontaffordablecommunity

7/10

Schools

96 min

To Chicago

$299K

Median home

$9K

Annual tax

Walk score

6,693

Population

51.1

Median age

$94K

Median income

What stands out

·Lake Michigan frontage
·Municipal marina
·Illinois Beach SP adjacent
·Most affordable Lake County lakefront

Nearby towns

Zion →Beach Park →Pleasant Prairie, WI →Wadsworth →Kenosha, WI →Waukegan →

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