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A village of 8,386 people in Illinois
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Map of Crete: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
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 States
1836Established
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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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code60417
Area code708
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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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crete 1.6
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crete 9.3
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Crete

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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5better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 6.4 mi · ER
Chicago Heights Community Health CenterChicago Heights · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Crete · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crete →
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