Lyons is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is located in Lyons.

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How Lyons ranks

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#12Closest to a top hospital in IL #76Lowest obesity in IL #144Most remote workers in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60534

Area code708

Living in Lyons

Housing in Lyons

$281K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lyons home is worth about $281,000, up 2.3% in a year, 6% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Lyons

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Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (32%), La Grange (2%) and Downers Grove (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Chicago

32%

La Grange

Downers Grove

Oak Brook

12%Work in townlive and work in Lyons 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 57,516Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lyons

Health Grade A

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

29.1%Fewer adults with obesityIL 34% · better 6.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better

Care nearby

Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeLa Grange · 0.8 mi · ER

Pillars Community Health Beds Plus SummitSummit Argo · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Lyons →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60525, 60501, 60480 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lyons →

Natural hazards in Lyons

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

185Does Lyons flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Lyons MapLyons vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Lyons

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Lyons has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Lyons get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lyons

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School Grade A-

The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#141Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictLyons Twp HSD 204Schools54

Frank A Brodnicki Elem School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 618 students Highlands Elem School D-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 565 students Ogden Ave Elem School AElementary · Grades K–6 · 563 students Otis P Graves Elem School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 562 students Cossitt Ave Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 472 students Pleasantdale Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 466 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.