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Illinois

1,438 cities and towns

1,438 Cities & Towns
11,214,342 Total Population
$75,072 Avg Median Income
$165,779 Avg Home Value
$1,011 Avg Rent
52°F Avg Temperature

Largest Cities in Illinois

Chicago, IL

4.0
Pop 2,707,648
Income $75,134
Home $315,200

Aurora, IL

4.5
Pop 179,867
Income $90,109
Home $260,400

Joliet, IL

4.5
Pop 149,785
Income $88,026
Home $248,600

Naperville, IL

4.5
Pop 149,424
Income $150,937
Home $509,900

Rockford, IL

4.2
Pop 147,649
Income $53,328
Home $120,900

Elgin, IL

4.5
Pop 114,106
Income $88,316
Home $252,400

Springfield, IL

4.3
Pop 113,714
Income $65,537
Home $155,200

Peoria, IL

4.2
Pop 112,126
Income $58,716
Home $149,500

Waukegan, IL

4.3
Pop 88,919
Income $70,578
Home $177,600

Champaign, IL

4.1
Pop 88,822
Income $57,544
Home $199,700

Cicero, IL

4.2
Pop 83,223
Income $68,548
Home $236,000

Bloomington, IL

4.4
Pop 78,703
Income $75,449
Home $198,800

City Rankings in Illinois

Compare every city in Illinois by the metrics people relocate for — safety, cost of living, income, schools and more.

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Illinois at a Glance

Economy

Avg Median Income$75,072
Avg Poverty Rate10.1%
Avg Unemployment3.8%
Bachelor's Degree+22.6%

Housing

Avg Home Value$165,779
Avg Median Rent$1,011
Avg Homeownership78.4%
State Median Home$165,779

Demographics

Total Population11,214,342
Avg Median Age41.8
Avg Pop Density1,401/sq mi
Cities & Towns1,438

Climate

Avg Annual Temp52°F
Avg January Temp26°F
Avg July Temp75°F
Avg Precipitation40.6"
Avg Snowfall22.7"

Crime (avg per 100K)

Violent Crime304.6
Property Crime1,794.5

Health

Avg Obesity Rate36.9%
Avg Smoking Rate14.6%
Avg Uninsured8.6%

102 Counties in Illinois

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About Illinois

AbbreviationIL
State Population12,692,653

Counties in Illinois

102 counties with population, income, and housing data.

Cook County 5,225,367 pop · 69 cities DuPage County 930,559 pop · 24 cities Lake County 713,159 pop · 40 cities Will County 696,774 pop · 29 cities Kane County 517,254 pop · 14 cities McHenry County 311,133 pop · 84 cities Winnebago County 284,591 pop · 11 cities Madison County 265,512 pop · 15 cities St. Clair County 256,791 pop · 16 cities Champaign County 206,525 pop · 14 cities Sangamon County 196,122 pop · 30 cities Peoria County 181,186 pop · 20 cities McLean County 171,284 pop · 14 cities Rock Island County 143,819 pop · 29 cities Kendall County 132,795 pop · 27 cities Tazewell County 131,276 pop · 21 cities LaSalle County 109,495 pop · 13 cities Kankakee County 107,421 pop · 14 cities Macon County 103,542 pop · 9 cities DeKalb County 100,686 pop · 11 cities Vermilion County 74,113 pop · 19 cities Williamson County 67,120 pop · 8 cities Adams County 65,583 pop · 11 cities Whiteside County 55,569 pop · 13 cities Boone County 53,459 pop · 18 cities Jackson County 53,176 pop · 27 cities Grundy County 52,624 pop · 32 cities Ogle County 51,672 pop · 10 cities Knox County 49,751 pop · 9 cities Henry County 49,157 pop · 20 cities Coles County 47,076 pop · 5 cities Macoupin County 44,907 pop · 20 cities Stephenson County 44,482 pop · 15 cities Woodford County 38,414 pop · 20 cities Franklin County 37,810 pop · 5 cities Marion County 37,543 pop · 8 cities Jefferson County 37,043 pop · 10 cities Clinton County 36,998 pop · 19 cities Livingston County 35,771 pop · 12 cities Monroe County 34,905 pop · 8 cities Effingham County 34,594 pop · 8 cities Lee County 34,221 pop · 18 cities Christian County 33,893 pop · 24 cities Fulton County 33,691 pop · 18 cities Bureau County 33,203 pop · 15 cities Morgan County 32,882 pop · 7 cities Randolph County 30,413 pop · 8 cities Montgomery County 28,352 pop · 20 cities Logan County 28,027 pop · 14 cities McDonough County 27,370 pop · 13 cities Iroquois County 27,043 pop · 14 cities Saline County 23,662 pop · 8 cities Jo Daviess County 21,942 pop · 10 cities Fayette County 21,464 pop · 2 cities Jersey County 21,462 pop · 8 cities Shelby County 21,042 pop · 9 cities Perry County 20,996 pop · 10 cities Douglas County 19,714 pop · 13 cities Crawford County 18,729 pop · 6 cities Hancock County 17,582 pop · 21 cities Union County 17,122 pop · 7 cities Edgar County 16,852 pop · 14 cities Warren County 16,760 pop · 7 cities Bond County 16,750 pop · 10 cities Piatt County 16,698 pop · 6 cities Wayne County 16,127 pop · 8 cities Richland County 15,716 pop · 9 cities Mercer County 15,692 pop · 17 cities Carroll County 15,594 pop · 5 cities De Witt County 15,535 pop · 8 cities Clark County 15,467 pop · 5 cities Lawrence County 15,302 pop · 7 cities Pike County 14,776 pop · 8 cities Moultrie County 14,531 pop · 11 cities Massac County 14,135 pop · 3 cities White County 13,834 pop · 7 cities Washington County 13,781 pop · 13 cities Ford County 13,484 pop · 17 cities Johnson County 13,313 pop · 7 cities Clay County 13,248 pop · 9 cities Mason County 13,074 pop · 8 cities Cass County 12,955 pop · 4 cities Menard County 12,284 pop · 3 cities Greene County 12,015 pop · 11 cities Marshall County 11,740 pop · 6 cities Wabash County 11,321 pop · 7 cities Cumberland County 10,447 pop · 8 cities Jasper County 9,295 pop · 3 cities Hamilton County 8,008 pop · 4 cities Schuyler County 6,879 pop · 12 cities Henderson County 6,374 pop · 7 cities Brown County 6,334 pop · 4 cities Edwards County 6,182 pop · 4 cities Putnam County 5,628 pop · 21 cities Stark County 5,395 pop · 6 cities Alexander County 5,261 pop · 6 cities Pulaski County 5,177 pop · 6 cities Gallatin County 4,967 pop · 8 cities Scott County 4,899 pop · 17 cities Calhoun County 4,472 pop · 4 cities Pope County 3,799 pop · 3 cities Hardin County 3,665 pop · 4 cities

All Cities in Illinois

Sort by: Population Name Income Home Value
# City Population Median Income Home Value Median Rent Median Age
1 Chicago 2,707,648 $75,134 $315,200 $1,380 35.7
2 Aurora 179,867 $90,109 $260,400 $1,535 35.2
3 Joliet 149,785 $88,026 $248,600 $1,237 35.3
4 Naperville 149,424 $150,937 $509,900 $1,852 40.1
5 Rockford 147,649 $53,328 $120,900 $954 37.5
6 Elgin 114,106 $88,316 $252,400 $1,260 36.3
7 Springfield 113,714 $65,537 $155,200 $945 40.7
8 Peoria 112,126 $58,716 $149,500 $951 35.8
9 Waukegan 88,919 $70,578 $177,600 $1,163 34.6
10 Champaign 88,822 $57,544 $199,700 $1,103 27.1
11 Cicero 83,223 $68,548 $236,000 $1,121 34.3
12 Bloomington 78,703 $75,449 $198,800 $1,004 36.0
13 Schaumburg 76,780 $94,690 $312,200 $1,774 39.7
14 Evanston 76,552 $95,766 $472,300 $1,698 38.0
15 Arlington Heights 76,220 $118,532 $403,200 $1,727 42.7
16 Bolingbrook 73,813 $107,552 $295,500 $1,718 37.4
17 Decatur 70,368 $50,809 $97,300 $796 39.9
18 Palatine 66,548 $95,950 $347,900 $1,467 39.6
19 Skokie 66,427 $93,550 $368,600 $1,491 42.6
20 Des Plaines 59,408 $94,303 $318,200 $1,435 42.8
21 Orland Park 57,961 $98,979 $349,400 $1,415 46.8
22 Oak Lawn 57,098 $82,493 $267,900 $1,310 40.3
23 Berwyn 55,888 $75,235 $286,000 $1,175 36.4
24 Mount Prospect 55,648 $103,911 $377,000 $1,454 41.7
25 Tinley Park 55,007 $103,819 $289,000 $1,518 42.3
26 Wheaton 53,453 $119,566 $447,700 $1,731 37.6
27 Oak Park 53,315 $108,026 $456,300 $1,456 40.6
28 Normal 52,908 $66,350 $199,900 $974 25.2
29 Hoffman Estates 51,186 $109,683 $340,400 $1,764 38.9
30 Downers Grove 49,867 $119,649 $439,000 $1,589 42.6
31 Glenview 47,682 $138,758 $598,800 $2,027 46.3
32 Plainfield 45,705 $142,265 $398,000 $1,889 37.3
33 Elmhurst 45,538 $145,374 $532,800 $1,877 41.6
34 Lombard 43,722 $97,253 $321,200 $1,834 38.8
35 Buffalo Grove 42,824 $129,820 $392,900 $2,042 42.1
36 Moline 42,235 $63,959 $141,900 $887 38.7
37 Belleville 41,722 $60,529 $131,000 $947 38.3
38 Romeoville 40,996 $100,022 $245,200 $1,892 35.5
39 Bartlett 40,531 $130,479 $350,500 $1,857 41.3
40 DeKalb 40,464 $46,564 $202,900 $1,030 25.4
41 Crystal Lake 40,436 $105,428 $287,400 $1,431 39.5
42 Carol Stream 39,427 $105,395 $308,700 $1,465 39.3
43 Park Ridge 39,241 $138,059 $539,300 $1,511 44.5
44 Quincy 39,188 $56,372 $146,100 $824 40.1
45 Streamwood 39,055 $101,049 $258,300 $1,849 40.0
46 Wheeling 38,495 $83,251 $244,600 $1,578 39.2
47 Urbana 38,447 $45,854 $186,300 $951 26.7
48 Carpentersville 37,544 $86,327 $225,200 $1,420 33.8
49 Hanover Park 36,850 $92,263 $260,900 $1,478 35.0
50 Rock Island 36,758 $57,292 $118,400 $819 37.1
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