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Crete
A village of 8,386 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Crete
Parks & trails →Conserved land1.9%114 of 6,022 acres
Trails2.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves514 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Crete
Village in Illinois, United States1836Established
8,465Population
9.7 sq miArea
Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a far south suburb of Chicago, 30 miles from the Loop and only 6 miles from the Indiana border. The population was 8,465 at the 2020 census. Originally named Wood's Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Vermonters Dyantha Wood, Willard Wood & Gary Neal.
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ZIP code60417
Area code708
Living in Crete
Housing in Crete
$303K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $303,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market72
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Crete
B−
Safety Grade B-
Crete reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
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