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About Des Plaines
City in Illinois, United StatesDes Plaines ( dis PLAYNZ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the Des Plaines River, which runs through the city just east of its downtown area.
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Housing in Des Plaines
The typical Des Plaines home is worth about $359,000, up 6.9% in a year, 20% above the Illinois typical home.
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Safety in Des Plaines
Safety Grade B
Des Plaines reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Illinois has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Des Plaines sits closer to the middle.
Health in Des Plaines
Health Grade A
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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