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Map of Lake Bluff: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land26%680 of 2,600 acres
Trails5.8 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves15113 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
#48Most trails in IL#11Most conserved land in IL
1Oriole Grove Forest Preserve0.9 mi of trails · 46 acres
2Skokie River Prairie Land and Water Reserve0.8 mi of trails · 38 acresDirections
3Ravine Park0.3 mi of trails · 11 acresDirections

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About Lake Bluff

Village in Illinois, United States
1895Established
5,616Population
4.1 sq miArea

Lake Bluff (formerly Rockland) is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616.

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ZIP code60044
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Housing in Lake Bluff

$667K▲ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lake Bluff home is worth about $667,000, up 9.5% in a year, 124% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list100.8%
Sold in May11
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Safety in Lake Bluff

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lake Bluff's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lake Bluff 0.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lake Bluff 10.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Lake Bluff

Compared with Illinois

22better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close
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3.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · better 5.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest · 1.8 mi · ER
North Chicago Health CenterNorth Chicago · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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ShieldsKnollwoodNorth ChicagoLake ForestLibertyville Lake Bluff Shields Knollwood North Chicago Lake Forest Libertyville
WShields WKnollwood NNorth Chicago SLake Forest WLibertyville
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