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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Waukegan, IL
5 pawn shops in and around Waukegan — 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 2.1 across Illinois. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Waukegan ranks #4 of 27 Illinois cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 5.0
- Illinois: 2.1
- Big-chain shops
- 3
- Payday & loan stores
- 2
- Population
- 100,191
Pawn shops in Waukegan: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Able Pawn Shop | 1532 Belvidere St Waukegan, IL 60085 | (847) 662-7296 | ablepawnshop.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 1309 N Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 | (847) 599-9198 | — |
| EZPAWNChain | 3018 Belvidere Rd Waukegan, IL 60085 | (847) 244-4454 | ezpawn.com |
| EZPAWNChain | 3119 N Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60087 | (847) 249-4186 | locations.ezpawn.com |
| Family Jewelry & Loan | 422 N Green Bay Rd Waukegan, IL 60085 | (224) 944-0728 | waukeganpawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Waukegan
Waukegan has 5 pawn shops and 2 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
5
5.0 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
2
2.0 per 100k residents
2 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Waukegan: OneMain Financial (1), Oportun (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in Illinois) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Waukegan
- 2.6%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Waukegan
- 1.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.1 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Illinois payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Illinois law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in IL | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Illinois | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Illinois; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Illinois |
Waukegan at a glance
- Median household income
- $68,390
- Illinois: $87,400
- Poverty rate
- 15.8%
- Illinois: 11.8%
- Households under $25,000
- 15.2%
- Illinois: 14.6%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.1 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Waukegan
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Waukegan with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 Grand Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 | (847) 623-5350 | — | 3.9 |
| 2000 W, 2000 Grand Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 | (224) 276-5291 | — | 5.0 |
Pawn shops near Waukegan
More about Waukegan
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.