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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#16Most walkable in IL #42Lowest depression in IL #70Closest to a top hospital in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Berwyn 0.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Berwyn 5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Berwyn

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Most working residents leave Berwyn for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (38%), Cicero (4%) and Oak Park (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Chicago

38%

Cicero

Oak Park

Maywood

5%Work in townlive and work in Berwyn 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,246Jobs based herea commuter town

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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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 19.2%Fewer adults with arthritisIL 24.2% · better 19%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

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Berwyn →

Primary careShortage · part of Berwyn

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Berwyn

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Berwyn flood?paid flood claims since 2019 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Berwyn MapBerwyn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Berwyn

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Berwyn has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

62° / 44°Fall