City Score: Lake in the Hills, IL

One number for Lake in the Hills, IL: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Lake in the Hills, IL. Part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. In Illinois.

The score

Lake in the Hills, IL scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 55 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Illinois state-wide (1 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Liberty: the numbers for Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Illinois as a whole, not by city, so every Illinois city carries Illinois's numbers.

Illinois scores 45 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 37 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 198 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 224 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 320 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 69 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lake in the Hills, IL

  • What Lake in the Hills is up against: 39 out of 100 — Better than 72% of cities, down 1 point
  • Where grace is growing: 16 out of 100 — Better than 12% of cities
  • Marriage & family: 73 out of 100 — Better than 83% of cities
  • Christian liberty: 69 out of 100 — Better than 84% of cities, down 3 points (Illinois state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lake in the Hills, IL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lake in the Hills, IL rates 44 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 14 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (383.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, McHenry County, IL). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (37 prayer gatherings, 198 ways to serve, and 224 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 72 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (82.1 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Lake in the Hills, IL). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (69 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 30 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (69 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 76 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (70.4 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 46 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 14 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 17 out of 100, Corrupt

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). From the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 14 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 35 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, McHenry County, IL). The church's movement in it this week: 21 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 58 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (11.3 deaths per 100,000, McHenry County, IL). From the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 36 out of 100 (198 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Lake in the Hills, IL to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 11 → 40
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 35 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 16 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Divorces down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 4 percentile points (What Lake in the Hills is up against)

Lake in the Hills, IL over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Lake in the Hills Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Lake in the Hills Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · McHenry County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · McHenry County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · McHenry County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · McHenry County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Lake in the Hills, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Illinois · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lake in the Hills, IL, Illinois, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekLake in the Hills, ILIllinoisUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4944
2026-W44444641
2026-W45495044
2026-W46495044

Compare Lake in the Hills, IL

Every indicator

What Lake in the Hills is up against — 39 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 16 out of 100

Marriage & family — 73 out of 100

Christian liberty — 69 out of 100

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