Most working residents leave Monee for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (18%), University Park (3%) and Joliet (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Chicago

18%

University Park

Joliet

Monee

6%Work in townlive and work in Monee 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,123Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Monee →

Health in Monee

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 78.7%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 13.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields · 7.2 mi · ER

Will County Community Health Center - EastMonee · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60449, 60484, 60466 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monee →

Natural hazards in Monee

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Monee flood?paid flood claims since 1981 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Monee MapMonee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Monee →

Climate in Monee

Full climate →

Monee has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Monee get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Monee →

Schools in Monee

All Monee schools →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Monee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Monee’s schools compare in IL →

DistrictCrete Monee CUSD 201USchools4

Monee Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 373 students Talala Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 305 students Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 293 students Crete-Monee Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,002 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.