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A township of 109,647 people in Cook County, Illinois
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Village in the United States
1832Established
30,912Population
5.8 sq miArea
646 ftElevation

Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles is George Alpogianis.

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$421K▲ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Niles home is worth about $421,000, up 7.9% in a year, 41% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonEvanston · 3.8 mi · ER
Tapestry 360 Health - SkokieSkokie · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Primary careNo shortage
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Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60076, 60077, 60053 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Niles →

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The public schools Niles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#135Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictNiles Twp HSD 219Schools44

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.

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