Berwyn, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Berwyn () is a suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is coterminous with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 57,250. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code60402

Area code708

Living in Berwyn

Housing in Berwyn

$321K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berwyn home is worth about $321,000, up 6.2% in a year, 8% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Berwyn

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 19.4%Fewer adults with arthritisIL 24.2% · better 18.9%More uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 0.7 mi · ER

Alivio's Walk in Wellness Center at BerwynBerwyn · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Berwyn

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Berwyn

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Berwyn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictJ S Morton HSD 201Schools15

Prairie Oak School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 698 students Karel Havlicek Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 490 students Jefferson Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students Pershing Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 418 students Irving Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students Hiawatha Elem School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 394 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.