Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the far western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393. Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between St. Charles and Batavia. The area experienced rapid population growth from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s as the Chicago suburbs spread to the west. Geneva is located along the Fox River. Portions of the Fox River Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path pass through Geneva. The Fabyan Windmill, a Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s, is located here.

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How Geneva ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in IL #6Closest to a top hospital in IL #36Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60134

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Living in Geneva

Housing in Geneva

$553K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Geneva home is worth about $553,000, up 6.9% in a year, 86% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Geneva

Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

20better than IL·1worse

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

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 7.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva · 0.5 mi · ER

Gateway FoundationAurora · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60134, 60510, 60185 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Geneva →

Natural hazards in Geneva

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Geneva flood?paid flood claims since 1996 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Kane County MapGeneva vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Geneva

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School Grade A

The public schools Geneva’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictGeneva CUSD 304Schools10

Williamsburg Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students Harrison Street Elem School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 409 students Western Avenue Elem School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students Heartland Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 298 students St. Peter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 267 students Mansio Montessori of GenevaElementary · Grades PK–K · 32 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.