Median Age
25 Years
Largest Age Group
20-29 Years
Approximately 44% of Residents
Under 20
26%
Over 65
2%
Great Lakes, IL Area Guide
Home of the Navy’s largest training facility
Military
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Family-Friendly
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Lake
Located about an hour north of Chicago, Great Lakes is the Navy’s largest training facility and home to the Navy’s only boot camp. Founded in 1911, this historic base sprawls across over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan and has multiple buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Perfect for military employees and families, most of the rentals near this area include multifamily apartment complexes and single-family houses for every budget from affordable to upscale. Similar to many military bases, Great Lakes has a wide variety of amenities located on and near base, including shopping centers, nature preserves, museums, hospitals, movie theaters, restaurants, and more. Learn about the history of the Navy at the National Museum of the American Sailor, see the largest collection of rattlesnakes in North America at the Wildlife Discovery Center, or ride roller coasters at Six Flags Great America.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$51,053
Average: $66,601
Education
1,821
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
1,796
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Great Lakes has more renters than homeowners.
Renters
99%
Non-Renters
1%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
15%
Other Education
85%
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Great Lakes, IL is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
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Schools
LEARN Charter School 6 North Chicago
Public
Grades K-8
503 Students
Public
Grades K-5
383 Students
LEARN Charter School 6 North Chicago
Public
Grades K-8
503 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Oriole Grove Forest Preserve (Jensen Woods)
- Greenbelt Cultural Center
- Skokie River Nature Preserve
- Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve
- Wildlife Discovery Center
Airports
- Chicago O'Hare International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.