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About Glenwood
Village in Illinois, United StatesGlenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census. It is a south suburb of Chicago.
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How Glenwood ranks
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Housing in Glenwood
The typical Glenwood home is worth about $222,000, up 6.3% in a year, 25% below the Illinois typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Glenwood
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Glenwood's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Glenwood
Full picture →Most working residents leave Glenwood for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (29%), South Holland (3%) and Chicago Heights (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Glenwood
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Glenwood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Glenwood
Full climate →Glenwood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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