Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Most of the city is in Winnebago County, with a tiny sliver in the east located in Boone County. The population was 23,397 at the 2020 census. Loves Park is part of the Rockford metropolitan area.

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How Loves Park ranks

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#6Most conserved land in IL #6Most trails in IL #97Most new homes in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61111, 61130, 61131

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Living in Loves Park

Housing in Loves Park

$204K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Loves Park home is worth about $204,000, up 7.4% in a year, 32% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May32

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Safety in Loves Park

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Loves Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Loves Park 2.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Loves Park 10.9

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Loves Park

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Most working residents leave Loves Park for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (36%), Machesney Park (5%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Rockford

36%

Machesney Park

Chicago

Belvidere

12%Work in townlive and work in Loves Park 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12,034Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Loves Park

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

10worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 16.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 5 mi · ER

Crusader Community Health Loves ParkLoves Park · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Loves Park

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

70Does Loves Park flood?paid flood claims since 1978 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Loves Park MapLoves Park vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Loves Park

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Loves Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall