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A village of 9,083 people in Illinois
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Conserved land1.7%56 of 3,327 acres
Trails0.2 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lynwood

Village in Illinois, United States
1959Established
9,116Population
5 sq miArea

Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 9,116 at the 2020 census. Lynwood was founded in 1959. The village is bordered by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Ford Heights and Sauk Village to the south, and Dyer, Indiana, to the east. The Indiana state line borders the entire southeastern edge of Lynwood. The village is currently a mix of suburban neighborhoods with a substantial amount of remaining farmland.

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Living in Lynwood

Housing in Lynwood

$285K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lynwood home is worth about $285,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May9
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Health in Lynwood

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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4better than IL·17worse

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Franciscan Health MunsterMunster · 2.2 mi · ER
Family Christian Health Center LynwoodLynwood · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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