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A village of 7,275 people in Illinois
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Conserved land5.4%232 of 4,252 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves232 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Inverness

Village in Illinois, United States
1836Established
7,616Population
6.7 sq miArea

Inverness is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,616.

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Living in Inverness

Housing in Inverness

$822K▲ 9.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Inverness home is worth about $822,000, up 9.2% in a year, 176% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Inverness

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Safety Grade A+

Inverness reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Inverness 0.1
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Inverness 2.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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