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A village of 8,701 people in Illinois
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Harry Rubens Estate Main House1910
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About Glencoe

Village in the United States
1869Established
8,849Population
3.8 sq miArea
673 ftElevation

Glencoe () is a lakefront village in northeastern Cook County, Illinois, United States, 21 miles (34 km) north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,849. Glencoe is part of Chicago's North Shore and one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois. Based on 2023 census data, the median household income in Glencoe was $250,001 making it the second wealthiest Illinois ZIP code.

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ZIP code60022
Area code847
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Housing in Glencoe

$1.68M▲ 14.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glencoe home is worth about $1,682,000, up 14.9% in a year, 465% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market50
Sale-to-list107.6%
Sold in May14
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Safety Grade A-

Glencoe reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Glencoe 0
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Glencoe 5.2
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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