NilesIL

A town of 30,064, settled in 1832. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.

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Population

30,064

+3.7% since 2010

Median home value

$359K

Census ACS

Household income

$75K

median

Median age

48.2

years

Jobs based here

21,370

A job hub

What makes Niles stand out

The 3 things Niles does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#68 most walkable in IL

3.9 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves

2.8% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Niles

Health

Healthier than 82%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than IL on 10 measures, worse on 3.

21,370jobs here

Work

21,370 jobs

based in Niles, a regional job hub

7% of working residents work in town.

A job hub

Every workday, about 20,355 people come to Niles for work

Where Niles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21,370jobs based in Niles

7%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Niles’s report card

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Outdoors4 mi#201 for trails in IL HealthA−Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate84°/17°Summer high · winter low · 34″ snow Hazards37/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SafetyC+Less crime than 44% of U.S. towns

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Niles. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

2.8% of Niles is conserved land

3.9 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.

#201for trails in IL

Map of Niles: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

2.8%

conserved · 103 of 3,726 acres

3.9 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

#68

most walkable in IL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Golf Mill Park	0.7 mi	10
2. Forest Preserve District of Cook County	0.4 mi	66
3. Caldwell Preserves	0.3 mi	145

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Niles beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

10 better19 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Niles	IL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.2%	7.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.5%	13.2%
More adults who have had cancer	9.7%	7.6%

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

82nd

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Niles

Most working residents leave Niles for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (30%), Skokie (4%) and Glenview (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Niles7%

Chicago30%

Skokie4%

Glenview3%

Des Plaines3%

10 mi

median commute distance

21,370

jobs based in Niles

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

Homes in Niles sell for about $480K

The median sale price was $480,000 in May 2026.

$480Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

102.4%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Niles has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring39–58°

Summer62–82°

Fall44–62°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1987

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 44% of U.S. towns

Niles reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Niles0.4

Illinois2.6

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Niles18.9

Illinois15.6

U.S.15.5

44th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

31st

percentile among IL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

561

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Leaning Tower of Niles, The · National Register of Historic Places

Niles’s story

194 years in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1832Niles is settled

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About Niles

Village in the United States

Official town website ↗

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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