Cherry Valley is a village of 8.72 square miles (22.6 km2) that lies primarily in Winnebago County, Illinois. Approximately ten percent of the village is within Boone County. The village is within the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and borders the southeast side of Rockford. It is also within the Kishwaukee River valley. The population was 2,905 at the 2020 census, down from 3,162 as of the 2010 census.

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How Cherry Valley ranks

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#3Most conserved land in IL #23Most trails in IL #195Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61016

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Living in Cherry Valley

Housing in Cherry Valley

$280K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $280,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list101.2%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Cherry Valley

Safety Grade D

Cherry Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cherry Valley 3.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cherry Valley 35

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cherry Valley

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Most working residents leave Cherry Valley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (41%), Belvidere (7%) and Loves Park (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Rockford

41%

Belvidere

Loves Park

Chicago

3%Work in townlive and work in Cherry Valley 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,568Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Cherry Valley

B⁺

Health Grade B+

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

Compared with Illinois

10better than IL·7worse

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

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 10.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 11.4%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 2.7 mi · ER

Crusader Community Health on LindenRockford · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cherry Valley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cherry Valley →

Natural hazards in Cherry Valley

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

4Does Cherry Valley flood?paid flood claims since 1999 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cherry Valley MapCherry Valley vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cherry Valley

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Cherry Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 41°Fall