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42.10° N · 88.25° W · GEOID 1721696

East Dundee

Cook County, Illinois · part of the Chicago, IL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

IllinoisEast Dundee, ILEast DundeeEast Dundee

The short answer

East Dundee is home to 3,146 people. Median household income is $89,583 a year and median rent is $1,277 a month, 17.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $300,000, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,277
6% below the median place
Median household income
$89,583
12% above the median place
Median home value
$300,000
6% below the median place
Unemployment
7.0%
43% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about East Dundee

  • 77% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median resident is 54.2 years old, older than in 96% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 5.5% a year while rent rose 0%, so pay gained on rent more than in 89% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.07 people, smaller than in 89% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 200 hours a year commuting, more than in 80% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 100 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to East Dundee

Cook County loses about 10.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in120,387
Moved out162,651
Net−42,264

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

DuPage County, IL12,39919,059−6,660
Will County, IL7,54812,890−5,342
Lake County, IL7,32311,713−4,390
Lake County, IN4,7308,061−3,331
Kane County, IL4,2357,041−2,806
McHenry County, IL1,8464,112−2,266
Los Angeles County, CA2,0592,538−479
Maricopa County, AZ1,6782,643−965

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$85K
Leavers$118K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cook County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.8% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cook County report $85,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $117,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$51,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,277 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,090 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $300,000.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 8.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Apple Valley, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
6.3%
10% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-10.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$117,738
68% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year16.3%10% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.8%10% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-10.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$85,47021% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$117,73868% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 76.8%, 52% above the median place.

East Dundee17.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$51,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.1%
16% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
12% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$73,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in East Dundee, $1,277 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like East Dundee, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Apple Valley, OH13.9% vs 17.1%n/aCompare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA13.3% vs 17.1%$19,400Compare
Maryville, IL13.6% vs 17.1%$15,500Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
76.8%
52% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
134% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$6,376
95% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2776% below
Rent to income117.1%16% below
Property tax rate12.1%134% above
Home price to income13.4x12% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.63% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,01125% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,50013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$6,37695% above
Median home value1$300,0006% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.5%73% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.6%19% below
Homeownership169.3%4% above
Renters paying 30%+176.8%52% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,09012% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.7%10% above
Median year built119931% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$68,844
72% above the median place
Works from home1
8.7%
30% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute28 min +14%
Median household income$89,583 +12%
Poverty rate11.8% +9%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$89,58312% above
Income per person1$68,84472% above
Unemployment1County figure7.0%43% above
Average annual pay6County figure$90,47737% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs6County figure2,594,810above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate111.8%9% above
Mean commute128 min14% above
Works from home18.7%30% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 54.2, 39% above the median place.

Median age1
54.2
39% above the median place
Household size1
2.1
17% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.4%
9% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher94.7% +3%
Bachelor's or higher39.8% +24%
Born abroad11.4% +29%
No health insurance7.2% +13%
All 9 people measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,1466646th largest
Population change since 20207-2.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age154.239% above
Bachelor's or higher139.8%24% above
High school or higher194.7%3% above
Household size12.117% below
Born abroad111.4%29% above
No health insurance17.2%12% above
Homes with broadband184.4%9% below
05

Life in East Dundee

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 57 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Country Tea Room listed 1999

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents19.1 +88%
Playgrounds per 10k25.4 2.7×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k98.5 8.8×
Libraries per 10k6.4 7.3×
Named paths and bike trails1 km −55%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.6 17.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.6 +13%
Shops26.2 −14%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.6 +17%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1,389
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
696,942
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
3.2
39% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure1,389above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure696,942above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure13.612% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure23.613% above
Shops per 10k9County figure26.214% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure23.617% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.239% above
Parks per 10k1019.188% above
Playgrounds per 10k1025.4170% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1098.5above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k106.4above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.955% below
Transit stops per sq mi103.6above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 97, 50% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
97
50% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
1,999
65% above the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk15
100.0
23% above the median place
Heat wave risk15
99.8
11% above the median place
Natural hazard risk15
100.0
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast DundeeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure84°F4% below
January average low14County figure17°F33% below
Average temperature14County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation14County figure38.3 in13% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure100.08% above
Hurricane risk15County figure48.931% below
Tornado risk15County figure100.023% above
Wildfire risk15County figure55.89% below
Heat wave risk15County figure99.811% above
Median air quality index16County figure5323% above
Good air days16County figure40.8%40% below
08

East Dundee in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,277/mo (2024)$1,590/mo$1,300 to $1,940/mo+3.7%
Median household income$89,583 (2024)$113,500$96,000 to $134,500+4.1%
Median home value$300,000 (2024)$428,000$311,000 to $590,000+6.1%
Population3,130 (2025)3,1203,000 to 3,260−0.0%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like East Dundee

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL$1,298$79,529Compare
Fruitland Park, FL$1,221$82,656Compare
Halls, TN$1,178$90,933Compare
Halls, TNFruitland Park, FLTarpon Springs, FLApple Valley, OHEast Dundee, ILEast DundeeApple ValleyTarpon SpringsFruitland ParkHallsEast DundeeApple ValleyTarpon SpringsFruitland ParkHalls

Common questions

Is East Dundee a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 77% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. The median resident is 54.2 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 51 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Dundee expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $300,000.

What salary do you need to live in East Dundee?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is East Dundee safe?

There were 97 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to East Dundee?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Apple Valley, OH, Tarpon Springs, FL, Fruitland Park, FL and Halls, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares East Dundee with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East Dundee itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-dundee-illinois

Citytistics. “East Dundee, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-dundee-illinois/

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