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A village of 21,515 people in Illinois
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About Montgomery

Village in Illinois, United States
1832Established
20,262Population
9.5 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

Montgomery is a village within the Chicago Metropolitan Area of Kane and Kendall counties, Illinois. The village is a suburb/exurb of Chicago located roughly 45 miles (72 km) southwest of the city. The population was 20,262 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Montgomery

Housing in Montgomery

$333K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Montgomery home is worth about $333,000, up 3.4% in a year, 12% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market48
Sale-to-list100.7%
Sold in May22
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Safety in Montgomery

B

Safety Grade B

Montgomery reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Montgomery 1.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Montgomery 11.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Montgomery

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Copley Memorial HospitalAurora · 4.8 mi · ER
Aunt Martha's Health Center Aurora OutreachAurora · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Montgomery · CMS · HRSAHealth in Montgomery →

Natural hazards in Montgomery

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