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US City Data

Cities in Illinois

1439 cities and towns · Population 11,214,346

Total Cities
1,439
Total Population
11,214,346
Largest City
Chicago
Median Income
$75,072

About Illinois

Illinois is home to 1,439 cities and towns with a combined population of 11,214,346 residents according to the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. The largest city is Chicago, and the median household income across the state is $75,072 per year. Browse the table below to compare cities by population and income, or explore the full Illinois city rankings. See how cities compare on housing costs in our Illinois cost of living guide.

Economy & Income

The economic landscape of Illinois features a median household income of $75,072. The wealthiest community by income is Hinsdale at $250,001 per year. The state's average unemployment rate is 6.2% and the poverty rate averages 12.8% across all communities. 22.6% of residents statewide hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Housing & Cost of Living

The typical home in Illinois is valued at $165,779, with median monthly rent at $1,011. The home-value-to-income ratio is approximately 2.2x the median income, suggesting relatively affordable housing conditions for residents. For city-by-city housing data, see our Illinois cost of living breakdown.

Demographics

The population of Illinois is distributed across 1,439 communities, ranging from Niota (4 residents) to Chicago (2,707,648 residents). The median age across Illinois is 41.8 years. Explore individual city pages for detailed demographic breakdowns including race, ethnicity, education, and employment data.

Largest Cities in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian Income
Chicago2,707,648$75,134
Aurora179,867$90,109
Joliet149,785$88,026
Naperville149,424$150,937
Rockford147,649$53,328
Elgin114,106$88,316
Springfield113,714$65,537
Peoria112,126$58,716
Waukegan88,919$70,578
Champaign88,822$57,544
Cicero83,223$68,548
Bloomington78,703$75,449
Schaumburg76,780$94,690
Evanston76,552$95,766
Arlington Heights76,220$118,532
Bolingbrook73,813$107,552
Decatur70,368$50,809
Palatine66,548$95,950
Skokie66,427$93,550
Des Plaines59,408$94,303

All Cities in Illinois

Chicago2,707,648Aurora179,867Joliet149,785Naperville149,424Rockford147,649Elgin114,106Springfield113,714Peoria112,126Waukegan88,919Champaign88,822Cicero83,223Bloomington78,703Schaumburg76,780Evanston76,552Arlington Heights76,220Bolingbrook73,813Decatur70,368Palatine66,548Skokie66,427Des Plaines59,408Orland Park57,961Oak Lawn57,098Berwyn55,888Mount Prospect55,648Tinley Park55,007Wheaton53,453Oak Park53,315Normal52,908Hoffman Estates51,186Downers Grove49,867Glenview47,682Plainfield45,705Elmhurst45,538Lombard43,722Buffalo Grove42,824Moline42,235Belleville41,722Romeoville40,996Bartlett40,531DeKalb40,464Crystal Lake40,436Carol Stream39,427Park Ridge39,241Quincy39,188Streamwood39,055Wheeling38,495Urbana38,447Carpentersville37,544Hanover Park36,850Rock Island36,758Addison35,470Oswego35,463Calumet City35,253Northbrook34,642Woodridge33,889Glendale Heights32,864St. Charles32,733O'Fallon32,139Elk Grove Village32,132Pekin31,812Mundelein31,632North Chicago30,772Gurnee30,486Niles30,262Highland Park30,229Algonquin29,904Galesburg29,653Lake in the Hills28,853Burbank28,822Danville28,663Lansing28,415Glen Ellyn28,270Huntley27,859McHenry27,774Wilmette27,550New Lenox27,456Round Lake Beach27,081Chicago Heights26,938Oak Forest26,888Vernon Hills26,772Batavia26,730Granite City26,670Edwardsville26,543Woodstock26,316Lockport26,228West Chicago25,434Alton25,430Morton Grove24,687Homer Glen24,516Melrose Park24,513Belvidere24,510Zion24,466Kankakee24,384Westmont24,201Collinsville24,126South Elgin23,984Elmwood Park23,982Rolling Meadows23,981Freeport23,636Blue Island23,416Lisle23,413Loves Park23,185Maywood23,173Machesney Park22,744Roselle22,731East Peoria22,485Villa Park22,456Bloomingdale22,388Yorkville22,350Darien21,855Carbondale21,813Geneva21,299Montgomery21,205South Holland21,016Dolton20,979Park Forest20,898East Moline20,837Grayslake20,707Libertyville20,493Frankfort20,417Mokena19,906Harvey19,831Crest Hill19,754Lake Zurich19,727Evergreen Park19,498Homewood19,471Brookfield19,235Lake Forest19,190Deerfield19,185Ottawa18,714Matteson18,681Alsip18,650Round Lake18,588Bensenville18,576North Aurora18,375Bellwood18,373East St. Louis18,278Sycamore18,243Franklin Park18,233Shorewood18,218Palos Hills18,139Bourbonnais18,109Cary17,875Godfrey17,743Lemont17,643Jacksonville17,490Charleston17,212Cahokia Heights17,173Hinsdale17,155Marion16,796Bridgeview16,721Westchester16,524Morton16,503Country Club Hills16,419Mattoon16,334Fairview Heights16,255La Grange15,999Washington15,946Prospect Heights15,681Bradley15,331Norridge15,177Dixon15,166Macomb15,006Morris14,775Antioch14,751Chatham14,740Hickory Hills14,718Sterling14,670Swansea14,603Mount Vernon14,492Lindenhurst14,365Warrenville14,232Chicago Ridge14,147Shiloh14,109Midlothian14,024Wauconda14,010Forest Park14,000Beach Park13,988Wood Dale13,926Channahon13,854Glen Carbon13,521Hazel Crest13,493Canton13,408Lincoln13,406Western Springs13,353La Grange Park13,227Lincolnwood13,179Minooka12,632Richton Park12,576Northlake12,547Rantoul12,515Winnetka12,508Justice12,372Kewanee12,280Streator12,274Herrin12,271Effingham12,258Centralia12,009Palos Heights11,817Plano11,626River Forest11,489Pontiac11,483Schiller Park11,454Markham11,434Taylorville11,149Burr Ridge11,119Columbia11,063Waterloo11,055Barrington11,049Summit10,896Troy10,889Roscoe10,881Fox Lake10,872Worth10,731Campton Hills10,724Gages Lake10,706Crestwood10,622Pingree Grove10,576Riverdale10,515River Grove10,482Lyons10,391Manhattan10,315Wood River10,315Highland10,268Winfield9,982Harvard9,875Peru9,863Frankfort Square9,777Mahomet9,755Sauk Village9,724Flossmoor9,666Itasca9,525Rochelle9,477LaSalle9,471Steger9,449Bethalto9,244Sugar Grove9,233Hawthorn Woods9,145Boulder Hill9,127Riverside9,079Lynwood9,047Manteno8,942Olney8,864Harwood Heights8,851Savoy8,807Monmouth8,794Mascoutah8,743Glencoe8,715Lake Villa8,707Rock Falls8,683Clarendon Hills8,642Glenwood8,620Harrisburg8,608Gilberts8,389Crete8,382Hampshire8,351Maryville8,280Long Grove8,266Rockton8,238Paris8,154Hillside8,133Oak Brook8,028Island Lake8,023Silvis7,939Lincolnshire7,937South Beloit7,930Broadview7,898West Dundee7,867Round Lake Park7,833Princeton7,829Park City7,631Inverness7,541North Riverside7,495Jerseyville7,432Salem7,341Greenville7,159West Frankfort7,156Marengo7,123Sandwich7,121University Park7,109Benton7,076Clinton7,012Robinson7,005Stickney6,957Mendota6,915Mount Carmel6,892Calumet Park6,836Chester6,830Litchfield6,814Murphysboro6,804Orland Hills6,758Winthrop Harbor6,663Geneseo6,577Volo6,398Johnsburg6,374Monticello6,332Countryside6,294Chillicothe6,185Braidwood6,175Pontoon Beach6,131Mount Zion6,076Elburn6,054Beardstown6,047Vandalia6,041Metropolis5,898Lakemoor5,878Willow Springs5,871Spring Grove5,866Bartonville5,854Lake Bluff5,834Peoria Heights5,834Carterville5,822Du Quoin5,780East Alton5,729Hillsboro5,693Genoa5,685Northfield5,683Carlinville5,574Spring Valley5,508Wilmington5,507Candlewick Lake5,459Lake Holiday5,402Lake Barrington5,400Posen5,331Grandwood Park5,311Pana5,277Highwood5,243Berkeley5,222Colona5,189Coal City5,145Monee5,104Eureka5,095Pinckneyville5,055Hoopeston5,039Milan5,037South Barrington5,004Robbins4,956Carmi4,879Flora4,860Beecher4,837Palos Park4,832Tuscola4,675Fairfield4,658Olympia Fields4,636Watseka4,630Creve Coeur4,572Cortland4,556Stone Park4,504Fox River Grove4,501Peotone4,462Lebanon4,431Pittsfield4,422Breese4,373Auburn4,357Freeburg4,336Staunton4,307Sullivan4,253Shelbyville4,248West Peoria4,246Hometown4,244Lawrenceville4,241Anna4,222Sherman4,211Poplar Grove4,202Paxton4,201Scott AFB4,195Kildeer4,189Caseyville4,170Rosemont4,145Coal Valley4,142Wonder Lake4,141Metamora4,094Green Oaks4,085Marseilles4,071Sparta4,070Rosewood Heights4,047Millstadt4,013Indian Head Park3,992Riverwoods3,988Marshall3,987Burnham3,978South Chicago Heights3,934Barrington Hills3,923Dupo3,914St. Joseph3,833Oregon3,821Dwight3,794Red Bud3,789Rochester3,784Morrison3,781Eldorado3,762Aledo3,753Byron3,742Oglesby3,723Deer Park3,711Fairbury3,683Forsyth3,656Gibson City3,609Tolono3,546Wadsworth3,535Hainesville3,524Smithton3,512Riverton3,506New Baden3,493Fulton3,457Westville3,442Germantown Hills3,425Abingdon3,424Johnston City3,351Cherry Valley3,268South Jacksonville3,255Long Lake3,219Pistakee Highlands3,214Le Roy3,177Havana3,176Sleepy Hollow3,165Virden3,165Holiday Shores3,162East Dundee3,156Knoxville3,137Carlyle3,134Gillespie3,118North Barrington3,113Georgetown3,105Momence3,076Ridgewood2,997Nashville2,991Ingalls Park2,970Dixmoor2,962Diamond2,900Galena2,899Winnebago2,896El Paso2,871Arcola2,867Newton2,852Savanna2,851Heyworth2,818Madison2,788Lena2,778Bushnell2,763McLeansboro2,750Hamilton2,738Oakbrook Terrace2,714Pawnee2,706Venetian Village2,704Mount Morris2,679Trenton2,673Rushville2,668Davis Junction2,656Marquette Heights2,613Sheridan2,610Rockdale2,598Petersburg2,590Round Lake Heights2,585Galva2,543Kenilworth2,543Tilton2,537Brighton2,536Richmond2,530Carrollton2,528Seneca2,525Carthage2,508Altamont2,500Polo2,495Henry2,478Oakwood Hills2,454Aviston2,451Willowbrook2,432Christopher2,413Fairmont2,409Amboy2,396Villa Grove2,375Fairmont City2,354White Hall2,354Preston Heights2,318Fox Lake Hills2,304Tremont2,300Hinckley2,286Wayne2,284Casey2,258Elmwood2,254Carbon Cliff2,248Lake Summerset2,240Sumner2,229Nokomis2,213Cambridge2,184South Roxana2,180Pecatonica2,178Prestbury2,174Catlin2,161Bellevue2,158Athens2,146Merrionette Park2,144Elwood2,141Vienna2,115Albion2,107Mason City2,094Moweaqua2,093Lexington2,074Hudson2,048Arthur2,024Earlville2,015Farmer City2,001Prairie Grove1,992Farmington1,990Channel Lake1,988Roanoke1,987Mount Olive1,979Lake of the Woods1,976Crystal Lawns1,965Port Byron1,959Mount Sterling1,949Hampton1,946Maple Park1,939New Athens1,937Princeville1,932Sesser1,919Jonesboro1,912Jerome1,910Minonk1,909Knollwood1,907Thornton1,876Mackinaw1,869Stockton1,867Orion1,849Southern View1,838Lewistown1,828Prophetstown1,828Bridgeport1,819Forest Lake1,797Lacon1,768Hodgkins1,766Maroa1,751Lake Camelot1,744Girard1,740Atlanta1,738Steeleville1,732Washington Park1,728Heritage Lake1,708Carrier Mills1,702De Soto1,701Cairo1,699Teutopolis1,693Venice1,682Hillcrest1,679Greenup1,678Bement1,664Roodhouse1,662Erie1,658North Pekin1,647The Galena Territory1,644Manito1,640Rome1,628Roxana1,626Oblong1,617St. Jacob1,617Crainville1,614Norris City1,613Delavan1,600Fisher1,600Ina1,600Leland Grove1,595De Pue1,594Somonauk1,592Ford Heights1,587Gilman1,576Port Barrington1,574Chenoa1,559Twin Grove1,554Grant Park1,547Winchester1,543Benld1,535Wyoming1,532Harristown1,526Thomson1,526Williamsville1,519Grayville1,515Mount Carroll1,515Mount Pulaski1,513Warsaw1,511Lanark1,510Malta1,507Kirkland1,497Virginia1,491Durand1,485Granville1,463Philo1,461Hebron1,458Hartford1,456Waverly1,456Downs1,451Dunlap1,448Barry1,442Warren1,439Lily Lake1,432Albers1,428East Dubuque1,427Cerro Gordo1,426Mazon1,424Waterman1,419Arbury Hills1,408Walnut1,402St. Elmo1,401Palestine1,396Ladd1,393Toulon1,390New Berlin1,366Onarga1,362Chrisman1,352Gridley1,339Limestone1,338Hanna City1,334Capron1,328Zeigler1,325Gardner1,319Toluca1,313Okawville1,312Long Creek1,309Sheldon1,309Bunker Hill1,305Herscher1,302Timberlane1,291Louisville1,288Phoenix1,284Westlake Village1,282Clifton1,279Griggsville1,272Cambria1,271Germantown1,268Divernon1,262Stillman Valley1,261Bethany1,253Neoga1,248Rossville1,246Kincaid1,243Oakwood1,243North Utica1,215Martinsville1,212Toledo1,209Big Rock1,208Third Lake1,203Milledgeville1,199Camp Point1,197New Milford1,183Oreana1,183Marine1,181Dieterich1,171Energy1,171Shawneetown1,167Goreville1,164Edinburg1,163Chatsworth1,161Kingston1,156Newark1,152Forreston1,148Tower Lakes1,148Greenfield1,137Milford1,136Marissa1,133Mendon1,131Homer1,130Bannockburn1,125Central City1,123East Hazel Crest1,122Bull Valley1,121Lovington1,120Assumption1,117Valmeyer1,109Stronghurst1,106Leland1,102Astoria1,094Lake Catherine1,091McCullom Lake1,087Franklin Grove1,086La Harpe1,085Grandview1,077Royalton1,076Warrensburg1,076Andalusia1,073St. Anne1,070Raymond1,065Cobden1,064Colchester1,057Wayne City1,050Macon1,035Chebanse1,033Payson1,030Washburn1,026Beckemeyer1,024Forest View1,022Percy1,014Rapids City1,012Forrest1,008Wenona1,006Hamel1,004Ashland1,001Minier999Ramsey998Oquawka990Atkinson988Goodfield986Pleasant Hill985Lockport Heights984Worden983Windsor982Cuba979Atwood976Galatia970Wyanet970Thomasboro966Cissna Park960Orangeville957Essex956Annawan955Colfax955Danvers951South Pekin949Harrison948Oakland948Viola942Odin941Dallas City938Greenview938Meredosia937Rosiclare921Spaulding916Nauvoo911Paw Paw911Coyne Center906Kansas905Indian Creek892Blue Mound891Braceville890Mansfield890Ridge Farm887Sandoval883Odell866Flanagan864Mounds855Illiopolis854Morrisonville852Sidney849Hanover847Mitchell847Bonnie Brae844Witt844Argenta838Willow Lake838Ashton837Kinmundy831Loami830Roseville830Stewardson830Sunnyland829Gifford816Brooklyn811Alpha801Pearl City798Newman796Apple Canyon Lake795Pocahontas794Wamac794Hardin792Livingston791Hennepin790Sheffield789Glasford785Ogden785Pleasant Plains785Albany783Wataga782Elkville781Evansville781Ringwood778Bradford773Shannon772Coulterville770Oneida770Kirkwood769Lake Petersburg769West Salem769Bartelso768Ashkum765Elizabeth764Ridgway764Lake Carroll763Tiskilwa762Farmersville756Mound City756Shabbona756Golconda755Junction City753Union753Ashmore750Crossville749Mechanicsburg748Clay City744Owaneco744Hopedale742Mulberry Grove739Niantic734La Moille732Tonica732McLean730Lost Nation727Congerville723Grafton723Oak Run722Tilden722Schram City720Alexis719Dalzell716Piper City716Blandinsville715Saybrook714Golden711Augusta710Bowen710North City708Tovey707Cedarville705Sherrard705Matherville703Aroma Park702Green Valley700Brimfield692Taylor Springs691Dalton City686Hurst685Brookport680East Galesburg676Millington675Woodhull673Findlay671Murrayville671Avon670Shipman667Stonington667Mettawa665Holiday Hills662Elsah655Grand Ridge649Woodlawn646Hutsonville645Thayer638Sun River Terrace637Yates City636Cordova633Industry633New Boston632Dahlgren631Coffeen630Noble630Vermont629Hoffman627Dakota625Danforth619Chapin618Watson616Kaneville615Keyesport614Potomac612St. Libory612West City612Cisne610Fairmount610Irvington610Alhambra608Tampico607Farina606San Jose604Hammond602Reynolds600Clayton597Ursa596Valier596Tallula595Bedford Park594Brownstown592Woodson592Hopkins Park587Bluffs586Trout Valley584Ohio582Como581Damiansville578St. Francisville578Chadwick577Dongola576Lyndon576Bluford569Deer Creek566St. Rose566Tamaroa562Argyle561Carlock560Garden Prairie560Rankin560Greenwood559South Wilmington558Ava557Dix557Hecker556Dawson555Franklin554Chandlerville552Grand Tower551Makanda550Golf548St. David548Cowden547Creston547Fithian546Patoka544Plum Valley542Cullom540Equality539Godley538Hopewell538Pesotum538Rest Haven537Ullin533Tamms532New Haven528Palmyra524Mark522Keithsburg520Altona519Spring Bay519Pittsburg515Lenzburg513Strasburg513Plymouth512Buda511Bismarck510Ipava510Karnak507Sorento503Norwood501Williamsfield500Enfield497Hull497Roberts493Wilsonville492Allendale491Hillsdale489Cherry488Carbon Hill485Benson482Burlington479Sigel476Leaf River475Thompsonville475Bonfield474Malden473Mount Auburn473Buckley472De Land472Hoyleton472Stanford469Bonnie468Grantfork468Wapella465Hume464Camargo462Naplate461German Valley455Edgington453Iuka451Crescent City450Sidell447Elkhart442Hartsburg441Olive Branch441Scales Mound441Ruma438Lakewood Shores433Prairie du Rocher432Ashley428Custer Park426Andover425Davis425Varna425Liberty423Boody420Beecher City419Cornell419Westfield418Willisville416Monroe Center415Neponset411Bellflower410Irving407Loraine407Saunemin407Buffalo405Herrick405Lostant402Good Hope397East Lynn394Stonefort389Tower Hill387Prairie City386Cameron383Armington382Arrowsmith381Fayetteville381Alto Pass380Belle Rive380Orient380Dunfermline379Pierron378Rock City378Joy377Melvin376Winslow376Sparland375Emden374Sublette374Rock Island Arsenal372Versailles369Mason365Hindsboro364Trivoli364Dayton363Seatonville363Thebes363Flat Rock362Humboldt360Crab Orchard359Summerfield358Edgewood357Fairview357Little York357Bondville356London Mills356Towanda356Creal Springs354Cutler352Kenney349Waynesville348Bush347Carman343Sadorus342Buncombe341Xenia340Ludlow337Moro337Oak Grove335Baldwin334Seymour333Woodland333Lee332Ellis Grove330Campbell Hill329Hanaford327Panama327Belgium326East Gillespie325Nebo324Weldon323Kings322Latham322Mount Clare322Beaverville321Kangley321Lomax321New Douglas320Whiteash320Royal Lakes318Table Grove318Addieville315Waltonville315Royal313Martinton312Ransom312Arenzville310Virgil310Manlius308Apple River305Buckner305Elizabethtown303Ewing301Langleyville301Alma300Lisbon300McCook299Sauget299Biggsville298Millbrook298Chestnut297Jewett296Medora295Mapleton294East Cape Girardeau292Loda289White City289Broadlands288Bay View Gardens287Buckingham287Dowell287Easton286Secor286Standard284Oakdale283Grand Detour282Coalton280Blairsville279Bureau Junction279Montrose276Omaha276Menominee275Vergennes274Kilbourne272Kampsville270Spillertown270Norris269Troy Grove269Steward268Verona267Ste. Marie266Willow Hill266Elliott265Cypress264Dundas264Jeffersonville264Joppa264Opdyke263Brocton262Alexander258Oakford258Fillmore257Olmsted257St. Peter256Victoria255Donovan254Harvel254Perry254Henderson253Bryant252Nason252Chemung251Butler247Kane246Henning245Kinderhook245McClure245Chesterfield244West Point244Anchor243Richview242Raleigh238Taylor Ridge237Lake Ka-Ho236Middletown236Palmer233Parkersburg233Lima231Coatsburg230Pulaski230Cave-In-Rock229Ellsworth229New Holland229Long Point228McNabb228Bellmont227New Minden227Bardolph226Bath226Forest City225Seaton224Compton222Kempton221Lerna220Cabery219Caledonia219Calhoun219East Carondelet219Cedar Point218Ridgefield218Sibley218Allerton217Shumway217Cleveland214Broughton213Bulpitt213Lawrence213Ivesdale212Magnolia212Plainville212Campbell's Island211Kappa211Cisco210Mossville210Rio210New Canton209Sawyerville209Indianola207Broadwell206Iroquois205North Henderson204Wellington204Stoy201Plattville200Thawville200White Heath197Penfield195Serena195Kingston Mines194Vermilion194Cooksville191Sammons Point191Coleta189Prairietown189Rutland189Milton188Bone Gap187Colp187Manchester187Standard City187Browns186Gorham186Dorchester185Elvaston185Oconee185Waggoner185Alsey184Eldred184Lowpoint184Reddick184Eagarville183Alvan (Alvin)182Arlington181Burtons Bridge180Mineral179Batchtown178Nora178Gladstone176Holcomb175Hooppole174Gays173Modesto171Smithboro171Smithfield169West Brooklyn169De Witt168Dana166Freeman Spur165Curran164Eagle Lake164Sims164West Union164Williamson164Galt163Venedy163Fieldon162Bishop Hill156Olivet156Campus155Raritan155Unity153La Clede151Metcalf151Mound Station151New Burnside150Gilson149Keensburg149Kell149Ophiem149Adair148Banner148Goofy Ridge148La Fayette148Cantrall147Claremont147Hillview147Glasgow146Lane145Maquon145Muncie144New Grand Chain144Redmon144Leonore143Concord141Wilton Center141Nilwood140Solon Mills140Baylis139Du Bois139Mill Shoals138Otterville137Beason136Brussels136Ferris135Hamburg135Hettick135Walnut Hill135St. Johns134Donnellson133Mount Erie133Tennessee132New Salem131Old Mill Creek131Old Shawneetown131LaPlace130Ridott130Radom129Ritchie125Nachusa123St. Augustine123Dover122Adams121Allenville120Trilla118Rockbridge115Hartland114Nelson114Symerton113Maunie112Marley111Lynnville110Marietta110Papineau109La Rose106Columbus105Fidelity105Littleton104Paloma104Pontoosuc104Lake City103Exeter101Pearl101Browning100El Dara100Preemption100Media99Naples99Berlin97Golden Gate97Baileyville96Fowler96Walshville96Wheeler93Burnt Prairie92Garrett92Strawn92Maeystown91Burton90Emington90Longview90Gulfport88Liverpool88Old Ripley87Ellisville86Springerton86Ohlman85Mulkeytown84Cable83Huey83Jeisyville83Vernon83Harmon81Scottville81Sailor Springs80Belknap78Bingham78Hidalgo75Merritt75Triumph75Basco73Shirley73Sciota72Dewey71Iola71Ripley71Russellville69Wedron69West York68Kinsman66Union Hill66Adeline64Lorenzo64Keenes63Osco63Literberry61Irwin60Marcelline60East Brooklyn58La Prairie57Simpson56Nekoma54Yale54Cornland53Annapolis51Rose Hill50Smithville49Eddyville48Junction48New Bedford48Rockport48Belle Prairie City47Phillipstown46Joslin44Barstow43Camden43Andres42Muddy42Johnsonville37West Liberty37Alden36Millersburg36Foosland35Kaskaskia34Deer Grove33Elwin33Mill Creek32Panola32Detroit31Lynn Center31Wenonah30Beverly29Swedona28Topeka28Macedonia27Oxville27Riggston27Westervelt24Hollowayville22Fults20Meyer19Illinois City18Lakewood18Harding16Bentley15Rockwood15Valley City15Janesville14Florence12Niota4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Illinois

How many cities are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,439 cities and towns with a combined population of 11,214,346 residents according to US Census Bureau data.

What is the largest city in Illinois?

The largest city in Illinois is Chicago by population. It has 2,707,648 residents and a median household income of $75,134.

What is the median household income in Illinois?

The median household income across Illinois is $75,072 per year. The highest-income city is Hinsdale at $250,001.

What is the most popular city in Illinois?

Chicago is the most populated city in Illinois with 2,707,648 residents and a median income of $75,134.

What are the top 5 cities in Illinois by population?

The five largest cities in Illinois are: 1. Chicago (2,707,648), 2. Aurora (179,867), 3. Joliet (149,785), 4. Naperville (149,424), 5. Rockford (147,649).

What is the smallest city in Illinois?

The smallest city in Illinois by population is Niota with 4 residents.

What is the cost of living in Illinois?

The median household income in Illinois is $75,072. The median home value across the state is $165,779 and median rent is $1,011/month. See our detailed cost of living guide for Illinois for city-level breakdowns.