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Berwyn
A city of 55,595 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Berwyn
Parks & trails →Conserved land1.7%41 of 2,485 acres
Trails2.2 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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1925
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Aerial View of Suburban Chicago, Berwyn, 1925 (NBY 5308), 1925
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About Berwyn
City in Illinois, United States1908Established
57,250Population
3.9 sq miArea
610 ftElevation
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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How Berwyn ranks
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ZIP code60402
Area code708
Living in Berwyn
Housing in Berwyn
$377K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $377,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market53
Sale-to-list100.9%
Sold in May38
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Safety in Berwyn
B+
Safety Grade B+
Berwyn reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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