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Map of Kenilworth: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.5%10 of 386 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves34 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Kenilworth

Village in Illinois, United States
1889Established
2,514Population
0.6 sq miArea

Kenilworth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,514. It is the newest of the nine suburban North Shore communities bordering Lake Michigan, and is one of those developed as a planned community.

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Housing in Kenilworth

$2.14M▲ 14.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kenilworth home is worth about $2,142,000, up 14.7% in a year, 620% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list100.2%
Sold in May5
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Safety Grade A+

Kenilworth reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Kenilworth 0
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Kenilworth 3.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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