Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 29,204 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Danville micropolitan area.

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How Danville ranks

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#19Shortest commute in IL #21Most affordable in IL #69Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61832, 61834

Area code217

Living in Danville

Housing in Danville

$120K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $120,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Danville

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Danville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Danville 14.6

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Danville 45.9

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Danville

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40% of Danville’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Danville (5%), Champaign (4%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Danville

Champaign

Chicago

Urbana

40%Work in townlive and work in Danville 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15,343Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Danville

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 22% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

21worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse 19.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 28.1%More adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 1.9 mi · ER

Vermilion Area Comm Hlth CtrDanville · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Danville

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

23Does Danville flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Danville MapDanville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Danville

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Danville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall