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Lyons, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,391
Population
4,702/sq mi density
$64,209
Median Income
$35,481 per capita
$243,500
Home Value
$264,134 Zillow
$1,154
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
949 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,209 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$243,500 home value, $1,154/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,209
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,481
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lyons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lyons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,209
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,481
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.9%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.5%
50% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.9%
Public Transit
7.5%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
15%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,209 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,481 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.9% |
| Public Transit | 7.5% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |