Illinois’ 50 Safest Cities of 2021

By Katie McEntire

Researcher & Writer

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Published on March 15, 2021

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The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the seventh annual Safest Cities report.

Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Illinois for 2021

1. Campton Hills
2. Hawthorn Woods
3. Inverness
4. Lindenhurst
5. Elburn
6. Orland Hills
7. Chester
8. Lake in the Hills
9. Gilberts
10. Huntley

See if your city made the full list.

Illinois residents were some of the most concerned folks in the country this year. The Land of Lincoln placed second nationwide for high daily concern and concern over violent crime, just behind New York in both cases.

Illinois also placed within the top ten most concerned states for property crime, package theft, gun violence, and police violence.

8 in 10 people in Illinois are worried about gun violence every day.

2021 Illinois crime rates

With all these worries, it’s not surprising that only 42% of Illinois residents feel safe in their state, compared to 55% nationally. And 64% say they feel daily concern for their safety.

Illinois saw high violent crime rates at 4.1 compared to 3.7 nationwide. But its property crime rates were several points below the rest of the US at 18.5 compared to 21.1 incidents per 1,000 people.

Level of concern and experience with crime in Illinois

Daily concern shot up 36% since last year in Illinois with violent crime being Illinoisians’ biggest worry. And while our respondents had less personal experience with violent crime in the last year, we saw a significant increase in those who experienced gun violence first hand.

Crime concerns in Illinois

We asked Illinois residents which crimes they worry may happen to them. See if Illinoisians are concerned about the same crime issues as the rest of the country.

View the complete 2021 State of Safety report.

Violent crime in Illinois: Fear vs. reality

Violent crime rose slightly in the Land of Lincoln in the last year. And Illinois saw a higher violent crime rate this year than the national and regional average. Violent crime in Illinois made up 4.1% of the violent crime in the nation. 

• Aggravated assault was the most common violent crime in Illinois. It made up 62% of the violent crime in the state.
• Rape accounted for 22% of violent crime in the safest cities, higher than that in the state (11%) and nation (8%). 
• From Illinois residents we surveyed, 83% said that gun violence is a general fear of theirs—30 percentage points higher than the 53% national average. And 50% said they were worried it might happen to them (US 38%). 
• 55% of Illinoisians say they’re concerned about police violence (US 40%). And 52% said they have confidence in law enforcement (US 56%).
• Mass shooting incidents in Illinois rose by 28 incidents in the last year for a total of 69 in the last twelve months. 
• Inverness saw zero reports of violent crime in the last twelve months. And 7 cities reported only 1 violent crime. 
• Despite Illinois’s high levels of safety concern, only 32% of respondents said they use personal protection like pepper spray or stun guns. 
• 55% of our survey respondents said their personal safety was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Property crime in Illinois: Fear vs. reality

Property crime in Illinois and across the East North Central region dropped steadily since 2019. Since then, Illinois has also seen property crime rates below the national average. 

• Larceny-theft was the most common property crime in Illinois over the last year. There were over 180,000 cases reported, accounting for over three quarters of statewide property crime.
• Property crime in Illinois accounts for 3.4% of all US property crime.
• Campton Hills, the safest city in Illinois, was the only city to report under 10 incidents of property crime.
• Greenville saw the biggest improvement in property crime rates. The city dropped from 14.9 incidents per 1,000 people last year to 6.4 this year.
• In Illinois, 56% of residents use some form of protection for their property. Of that percentage, 32% chose security cameras to watch their homes.
• 37% of Illinois residents said the pandemic affected the safety of their property.

A closer look at the safest cities in Illinois

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• Campton Hills claims the top spot for the third year in a row, with a violent crime rate of just 0.1 and a 0.6 property crime rate.
• 8 of Illinois’s safest cities are newcomers this year: Hawthorn Woods, Inverness, Elburn, Orland Hills, Island Lake, Lake Forest, Glencoe, and Columbia.
• Greenville was the most improved this year, jumping 106 spots to number 39. The city dropped its property crime rate 8.5 incidents in the last 12 months. 
• Buffalo Grove dropped 29 spots this year from number 12 to number 41.
• All 50 cities had property and violent crime rates below the state and national average.

The 50 Safest Cities in Illinois

#1

Campton Hills

(

-0-

)

• 
  Population
  11,202
• 
  Median Income
  $117,556
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, 0.1, 0.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 1.5, 1.6

#2

Hawthorn Woods

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  8,651
• 
  Median Income
  $154,505
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, 0.0, 0.2
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.8, 4.7, 2.4

#3

Inverness

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  7,442
• 
  Median Income
  $156,938
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.0, N/A, N/A
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  2.4, N/A, N/A

#4

Lindenhurst

(

+13

)

• 
  Population
  14,296
• 
  Median Income
  $88,633
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.3, 0.9, 1.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  2.9, 4.0, 4.5

#5

Elburn

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  5,967
• 
  Median Income
  $85,833
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, 0.0, 0.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  3.4, 2.2, 2.6

#6

Orland Hills

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  7,066
• 
  Median Income
  $71,681
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, N/A, N/A
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  3.5, N/A, N/A

#7

Chester

(

+19

)

• 
  Population
  8,224
• 
  Median Income
  $45,321
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.2, 1.9, 1.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  2.7, 1.6, 2.8

#8

Lake in the Hills

(

+16

)

• 
  Population
  28,811
• 
  Median Income
  $83,149
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.7, 1.1, 0.9
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  3.6, 4.0, 2.1

#9

Gilberts

(

-7

)

• 
  Population
  8,259
• 
  Median Income
  $108,352
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, 0.4, 0.1
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.2, 2.4, 7.2

#10

Huntley

(

-4

)

• 
  Population
  27,849
• 
  Median Income
  $75,792
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, 0.3, 0.2
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.6, 3.6, 6.2

#11

Justice

(

-7

)

• 
  Population
  12,682
• 
  Median Income
  $52,203
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.3, 0.5, N/A
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.7, 2.3, N/A

#12

Sandwich

(

-7

)

• 
  Population
  7,364
• 
  Median Income
  $66,707
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.6, 0.9, 1.2
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  3.4, 1.2, 5.0

#13

South Elgin

(

+12

)

• 
  Population
  23,634
• 
  Median Income
  $86,600
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.7, 1.1, 1.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.4, 4.3, 8.2

#14

Palatine

(

-3

)

• 
  Population
  67,984
• 
  Median Income
  $72,180
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 0.4, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.5, 5.2, 8.3

#15

Bartlett

(

-6

)

• 
  Population
  40,898
• 
  Median Income
  $94,919
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 0.5, 0.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.6, 4.1, 5.2

#16

Homer Glen

(

+2

)

• 
  Population
  24,623
• 
  Median Income
  $92,547
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, 0.4, 0.2
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.0, 6.0, 5.5

#17

Manhattan

(

-14

)

• 
  Population
  8,121
• 
  Median Income
  $80,490
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, 0.3, 0.7
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.2, 3.3, 4.6

#18

Lake Villa

(

+1

)

• 
  Population
  8,625
• 
  Median Income
  $82,351
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 1.0, 1.7
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.8, 3.8, 8.0

#19

Claredon Hills

(

+1

)

• 
  Population
  8,829
• 
  Median Income
  $106,604
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 0.8, 1.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.0, 4.8, 5.4

#20

Hampshire

(

+20

)

• 
  Population
  6,425
• 
  Median Income
  $81,837
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.6, 1.7, 2.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.0, 3.6, 4.6

#21

Island Lake

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  8,071
• 
  Median Income
  $64,583
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.9, N/A, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.8, N/A, 6.3

#22

Charleston

(

+1

)

• 
  Population
  19,987
• 
  Median Income
  $36,853
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.6, 1.4, 2.1
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.2, 2.9, 5.4

#23

Lakemoor

(

-9

)

• 
  Population
  6,008
• 
  Median Income
  $71,489
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, 1.0, 0.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.7, 3.5, 6.9

#24

Pingree Grove

(

-14

)

• 
  Population
  9,765
• 
  Median Income
  $76,211
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.6, 0.3, 0.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.3, 5.4, 4.0

#25

Prospect Heights

(

+26

)

• 
  Population
  15,982
• 
  Median Income
  $67,620
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.1, 1.5, 1.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.9, 5.1, 6.3

#26

Mascoutah

(

+65

)

• 
  Population
  8,091
• 
  Median Income
  $78,191
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, 0.9, 0.7
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.9, 10.8, 6.2

#27

Winnetka

(

+10

)

• 
  Population
  12,407
• 
  Median Income
  $207,540
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.1, 0.2, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.4, 8.6, 11.6

#28

Channahon

(

-15

)

• 
  Population
  13,146
• 
  Median Income
  $90,859
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.5, 0.7, 0.7
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.0, 4.5, 4.4

#29

La Grange Park

(

-21

)

• 
  Population
  13,260
• 
  Median Income
  $70,399
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.5, 0.4, 0.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.1, 4.6, 4.3

#30

Morton

(

+15

)

• 
  Population
  16,209
• 
  Median Income
  $70,878
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.9, 1.1, 1.4
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  4.8, 6.3, 8.8

#31

Lake Forest

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  19,564
• 
  Median Income
  $167,404
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.4, N/A, N/A
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.3, N/A, N/A

#32

Lisle

(

-17

)

• 
  Population
  23,506
• 
  Median Income
  $74,041
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.4, 0.7, 0.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.3, 4.6, 7.0

#33

Mahomet

(

+16

)

• 
  Population
  8,795
• 
  Median Income
  $91,292
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.1, 1.2, 0.4
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.6, 6.5, 6.4

#34

Glen Carbon

(

+38

)

• 
  Population
  12,958
• 
  Median Income
  $69,419
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.3, 0.7, 0.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.6, 9.9, 6.9

#35

Plainfield

(

+33

)

• 
  Population
  44,691
• 
  Median Income
  $111,536
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.2, 1.2, 1.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.6, 7.4, 7.5

#36

Braidwood

(

+51

)

• 
  Population
  6,199
• 
  Median Income
  $63,651
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.6, 1.8, 0.5
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.5, 7.2, 6.3

#37

Roselle

(

+9

)

• 
  Population
  22,642
• 
  Median Income
  $77,071
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.7, 0.4, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.4, 9.0, 7.4

#38

Roscoe

(

+33

)

• 
  Population
  10,492
• 
  Median Income
  $68,523
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.0, 1.0, 0.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.1, 8.9, 8.6

#39

Greenville

(

+106

)

• 
  Population
  6,384
• 
  Median Income
  $51,511
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.8, 2.1, 1.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.4, 14.9, 15.2

#40

Deerfield

(

-19

)

• 
  Population
  18,848
• 
  Median Income
  $135,754
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.4, 0.2, 0.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  7.0, 7.2, 6.8

#41

Buffalo Grove

(

-29

)

• 
  Population
  40,768
• 
  Median Income
  $96,768
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.3, 0.2, 0.2
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  7.1, 6.5, 5.4

#42

Geneva

(

-20

)

• 
  Population
  21,905
• 
  Median Income
  $111,232
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.7, 0.3, 0.4
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.6, 7.0, 8.2

#43

Glencoe

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  8,887
• 
  Median Income
  $171,250
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.2, N/A, 0.3
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  7.2, N/A, 7.5

#44

Round Lake

(

-8

)

• 
  Population
  18,266
• 
  Median Income
  $79,109
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.9, 1.0, 1.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.6, 5.9, 5.7

#45

Chatham

(

+18

)

• 
  Population
  12,809
• 
  Median Income
  $78,455
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.5, 1.4, 1.0
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  7.0, 6.4, 8.3

#46

Hanover Park

(

-12

)

• 
  Population
  37,699
• 
  Median Income
  $66,359
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.8, 1.1, 1.1
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.7, 5.1, 6.2

#47

Warrenville

(

+19

)

• 
  Population
  13,268
• 
  Median Income
  $81,296
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  0.8, 1.0, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.8, 8.1, 6.7

#48

Columbia

(

New

)

• 
  Population
  10,491
• 
  Median Income
  $95,354
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.6, N/A, 0.8
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  5.9, N/A, 7.0

#49

St. Charles

(

+20

)

• 
  Population
  33,118
• 
  Median Income
  $96,197
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.3, 1.4, 1.7
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.3, 7.1, 8.2

#50

Palos Hills

(

-22

)

• 
  Population
  17,158
• 
  Median Income
  $59,104
• 
  VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  1.1, 1.0, 0.6
• PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
  6.6, 4.8, 5.5

How we determined the safest cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

How to make a safe home anywhere

Whether your city made our list or not, we encourage everyone to be proactive about home security. Learn more about your home security options—and find out which companies we recommend for every budget and lifestyle in our roundup of the Best Home Security Systems.

Didn't find your city in the top 50?

We calculated crime rates for every city in the state that met our population threshold, based on the state’s median population. See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

NOTE: If you don’t see your city on the list, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2019.

2021 Rank	City	Population	VC per 1,000	PC per 1,000
51	Mundelein	31.26K	0.7	7.1
52	Highland Park	29.60K	1.0	7.0
53	Stickney	6.60K	0.6	7.6
54	Park Ridge	37.21K	0.3	7.9
55	Cary	17.73K	0.5	7.8
56	Yorkville	20.54K	1.4	6.9
57	Edwardsville	25.05K	0.6	7.7
58	Wilmette	27.29K	0.3	8.1
59	Arlington Heights	75.25K	0.4	8.0
60	Palos Heights	12.64K	0.4	8.1
61	Troy	10.35K	1.4	7.1
62	Barrington	10.27K	0.2	8.5
63	Maryville	8.03K	1.2	7.7
64	Mount Prospect	54.09K	0.5	8.6
65	Lockport	25.59K	0.8	8.3
66	Grayslake	20.88K	0.6	8.5
67	Bethalto	9.27K	1.1	8.1
68	Morton Grove	22.90K	0.8	8.5
69	Glenview	47.58K	1.1	8.3
70	Glen Ellyn	27.94K	0.7	8.7
71	West Chicago	27.02K	1.4	8.1
72	Worth	10.53K	2.9	6.6
73	Hoffman Estates	51.11K	1.3	8.5
74	Rock Falls	8.74K	0.8	9.0
75	Lemont	17.30K	1.0	8.8
76	Western Springs	13.46K	0.2	9.7
77	Shorewood	17.61K	1.4	8.5
78	McHenry	27.02K	1.5	8.5
79	Woodridge	33.64K	1.1	8.9
80	Oswego	35.86K	0.6	9.5
81	Mendota	7.02K	1.6	8.5
82	Hinsdale	17.76K	0.3	10.0
83	Highland	9.84K	0.9	9.4
84	Bolingbrook	75.39K	1.6	8.6
85	Westchester	16.22K	1.2	9.1
86	Darien	21.94K	0.5	10.0
87	Algonquin	31.02K	0.7	9.8
88	Burbank	28.48K	1.9	8.6
89	Carpentersville	37.74K	0.6	10.1
90	Antioch	14.23K	1.2	9.7
91	Elmhurst	46.86K	0.7	10.2
92	Lyons	10.44K	1.5	9.5
93	Carol Stream	39.60K	0.7	10.4
94	La Grange	15.42K	0.6	10.5
95	Chillicothe	6.07K	4.1	7.1
96	Wheeling	39.03K	0.7	10.7
97	Rolling Meadows	23.70K	0.8	10.7
98	Riverside	8.62K	1.0	10.4
99	Washington	16.90K	1.6	9.9
100	Bensenville	18.21K	0.9	10.7
101	Itasca	10.03K	0.8	10.9
102	Frankfort	19.35K	0.8	11.0
103	Glendale Heights	33.88K	0.8	11.0
104	Woodstock	25.32K	0.7	11.3
105	Des Plaines	59.02K	0.9	11.0
106	Streamwood	39.53K	1.5	10.5
107	La Salle	9.0K	0.6	11.6
108	Romeoville	39.62K	2.0	10.1
109	Sycamore	18.15K	1.2	11.0
110	Oak Forest	27.34K	1.9	10.4
111	Wheaton	53.16K	0.8	11.5
112	Canton	13.60K	2.9	9.6
113	Franklin Park	17.75K	2.3	10.3
114	Aurora	199.78K	2.6	10.1
115	Lake Zurich	20.06K	0.4	12.4
116	Belvidere	25.14K	2.5	10.3
117	Glenwood	8.77K	1.7	11.2
118	Berwyn	54.70K	2.1	10.9
119	Tinley Park	56.12K	0.4	12.7
120	West Dundee	8.39K	0.4	12.9
121	Crystal Lake	39.94K	1.1	12.3
122	Crest Hill	20.53K	2.7	10.7
123	Westmont	24.64K	0.6	12.9
124	Addison	36.68K	2.0	11.5
125	Elmwood Park	24.19K	2.7	11.1
126	Batavia	26.33K	1.3	12.8
127	Rochelle	9.05K	2.4	12.0
128	Mattoon	17.63K	4.7	9.9
129	Park City	7.44K	2.6	12.1
130	Northbrook	33.16K	0.3	14.5
131	Elgin	112.11K	2.0	12.7
132	Elk Grove Village	32.37K	0.9	14.0
133	Montgomery	19.93K	1.5	13.5
134	New Lenox	27.10K	1.1	14.1
135	Villa Park	21.65K	1.6	13.6
136	Shiloh	13.18K	1.0	14.3
137	Burr Ridge	10.83K	0.6	14.8
138	North Aurora	18.32K	1.4	14.0
139	Hickory Hills	13.81K	1.5	14.0
140	Mokena	20.57K	0.8	14.9
141	Downers Grove	49.44K	0.9	14.8
142	Pontiac	11.21K	2.5	13.2
143	Melrose Park	24.86K	3.0	12.7
144	Wood Dale	13.71K	0.9	14.9
145	Bourbonnais	19.59K	2.9	12.9
146	O'Fallon	29.69K	1.8	14.2
147	Harvard	9.09K	2.1	14.0
148	Oak Lawn	55.36K	1.5	14.9
149	Harwood Heights	8.39K	3.9	12.5
150	Orland Park	58.52K	0.4	16.2
151	Ottawa	18.05K	1.5	15.1
152	Vernon Hills	26.85K	0.7	16.2
153	Taylorville	10.40K	1.1	16.0
154	Swansea	13.43K	1.5	16.1
155	Lincolnwood	12.32K	1.1	16.5
156	Macomb	17.35K	3.4	14.5
157	Rockton	7.44K	1.1	17.2
158	Manteno	8.97K	3.3	15.2
159	Peru	9.74K	2.0	16.6
160	Hillsboro	5.97K	2.3	16.4
161	Schiller Park	11.48K	2.3	16.7
162	Bloomington	78.11K	5.0	14.0
163	Park Forest	21.36K	4.0	15.1
164	River Grove	9.95K	3.2	16.0
165	Mount Carmel	6.99K	1.1	18.2
166	Joliet	148.16K	5.1	14.6
167	Normal	55.01K	2.8	17.0
168	Morris	15.08K	1.1	18.8
169	Blue Island	23.04K	5.5	14.3
170	Princeton	7.50K	1.5	18.5
171	South Beloit	7.64K	1.7	18.6
172	Crete	8.10K	2.3	18.0
173	Loves Park	23.27K	3.2	17.2
174	Summit	11.21K	4.8	15.6
175	Bloomingdale	21.87K	0.9	19.8
176	Dixon	15.10K	2.5	18.4
177	Lincoln	13.58K	3.2	17.7
178	Machesney Park	22.59K	2.5	18.5
179	East Peoria	22.45K	3.1	18.2
180	Round Lake Beach	27.23K	1.5	20.3
181	Midlothian	14.43K	1.5	20.4
182	Jerseyville	8.21K	4.0	17.8
183	Vandalia	6.66K	3.9	18.0
184	Bridgeview	16.15K	2.6	19.5
185	Monmouth	8.94K	2.6	19.6
186	Lombard	44.67K	1.0	21.2
187	Schaumburg	73.41K	1.0	21.3
188	River Forest	10.87K	1.1	21.3
189	Niles	29.10K	1.2	21.4
190	Cicero	81.27K	3.2	19.4
191	Collinsville	24.50K	2.6	20.1
192	Herrin	12.88K	3.3	19.5
193	Murphysboro	7.42K	7.3	15.5
194	Freeport	23.72K	2.1	21.0
195	Streator	13.10K	2.7	20.7
196	Pekin	32.03K	4.1	19.3
197	Northlake	12.22K	1.6	22.7
198	Flossmoor	9.21K	1.5	23.1
199	Chicago Ridge	14.02K	1.2	24.7
200	Maywood	23.28K	5.8	20.2
201	Waukegan	86.51K	3.8	22.3
202	East St. Louis	26.28K	10.2	15.8
203	Richton Park	13.38K	4.5	22.1
204	Fox Lake	10.46K	1.9	24.8
205	East Alton	6.0K	4.0	22.9
206	Paris	8.29K	8.2	18.7
207	Rock Island	37.52K	3.7	23.4
208	Olney	8.80K	4.0	23.3
209	Chicago Heights	29.47K	7.7	19.5
210	Rantoul	12.66K	2.5	25.0
211	Evanston	74.05K	1.6	26.2
212	Steger	9.30K	4.1	24.4
213	Moline	41.70K	5.3	23.5
214	Urbana	42.08K	2.9	25.9
215	Hillside	7.93K	3.7	25.3
216	Norridge	14.24K	0.9	28.2
217	Silvis	7.54K	7.0	22.3
218	Clinton	6.87K	1.7	28.1
219	Bellwood	18.81K	6.8	23.0
220	South Holland	21.44K	3.6	26.8
221	Effingham	12.66K	5.4	25.6
222	Granite City	28.32K	8.2	23.1
223	Skokie	63.08K	2.4	29.6
224	Belleville	40.93K	5.5	26.7
225	Zion	23.62K	5.5	27.1
226	Bartonville	6.14K	3.6	29.2
227	Decatur	70.71K	5.3	27.6
228	Oak Park	52.31K	3.0	30.5
229	Gurnee	30.49K	1.3	32.6
230	Harrisburg	8.62K	6.6	27.1
231	Calumet City	36.13K	5.1	28.8
232	Champaign	88.89K	9.3	24.8
233	Jacksonville	18.67K	4.1	30.4
234	Litchfield	6.71K	1.0	34.1
235	Bradley	15.21K	2.7	32.9
236	Sterling	14.51K	1.8	33.8
237	Riverdale	13.16K	8.7	26.9
238	DeKalb	42.43K	5.8	30.3
239	Country Club Hills	16.49K	2.7	33.5
240	Quincy	39.95K	6.1	30.3
241	Fairview Heights	16.37K	2.5	36.1
242	Chicago	2707.06K	9.4	29.8
243	Hazel Crest	13.65K	4.5	36.0
244	Matteson	19.52K	13.0	28.0
245	Kankakee	25.87K	9.1	33.7
246	Kewanee	12.34K	4.5	39.2
247	Homewood	18.83K	1.9	42.8
248	Rockford	145.72K	11.7	33.3
249	Carbondale	25.24K	8.2	36.9
250	Forest Park	13.76K	4.4	41.5
251	Galesburg	30.22K	4.6	41.3
252	Evergreen Park	19.26K	3.2	43.7
253	Broadview	7.66K	2.6	44.8
254	Peoria	110.96K	10.4	37.5
255	Metropolis	5.99K	5.5	44.3
256	Salem	7.05K	3.0	47.4
257	Cahokia	13.86K	6.0	45.4
258	Alton	26.36K	10.2	41.8
259	Springfield	114.39K	7.8	44.4
260	Lansing	27.57K	3.8	54.2
261	Oak Brook	8.10K	0.7	57.8
262	Centralia	12.29K	14.7	46.4
263	Danville	30.64K	17.5	44.7
264	Mount Vernon	14.80K	14.5	49.4
265	Sauk Village	10.32K	54.9	22.0

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