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Elmhurst
A city of 45,671 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Elmhurst
Parks & trails →Conserved land6%393 of 6,540 acres
Trails7.0 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves249 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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1908
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Postcard of Byrd's Nest in, 1908
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About Elmhurst
City in Illinois, United States1882Established
45,786Population
10.3 sq miArea
689 ftElevation
Elmhurst is a city in DuPage and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 45,786 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code60126
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Living in Elmhurst
Housing in Elmhurst
$642K▲ 8.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Elmhurst home is worth about $642,000, up 8.5% in a year, 116% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May56
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Safety in Elmhurst
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Safety Grade A-
Elmhurst reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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