Mokena ( moh-KEE-nuh) is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The population was 19,887 at the 2020 census. The Census Bureau's 2019 estimate found that the population had increased to 20,159.

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How Mokena ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #26Fewest uninsured in IL #108Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60448

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Living in Mokena

Housing in Mokena

$459K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mokena home is worth about $459,000, up 5% in a year, 54% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list101.5%

Sold in May22

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Safety in Mokena

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Mokena reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mokena 0.6

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mokena 6.3

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mokena

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Most working residents leave Mokena for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (15%), Orland Park (4%) and Frankfort (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Chicago

15%

Orland Park

Frankfort

Tinley Park

8%Work in townlive and work in Mokena 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,706Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mokena

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox · 5.7 mi · ER

Aunt Martha's Joliet East Community Health CenterJoliet · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Mokena

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Mokena flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mokena MapMokena vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Mokena

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

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 43°Fall