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About Geneva
City in Illinois, United StatesGeneva 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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Housing in Geneva
The median sale price was $595,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Geneva
Safety Grade B+
Geneva reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Geneva
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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