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A city of 30,643 people in Illinois
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About North Chicago

City in the United States
1892Established
30,759Population
8 sq miArea
692 ftElevation

North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein. An industrial center, North Chicago is home to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and Great Lakes Barracks Military housing. The city is also home to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which houses the Chicago Medical School.

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ZIP code60064, 60086
Area code847
Living in North Chicago

Housing in North Chicago

$226K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Chicago home is worth about $226,000, up 8.2% in a year, 24% below the Illinois typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market48
Sale-to-list102.9%
Sold in May6
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Safety in North Chicago

B+

Safety Grade B+

North Chicago reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
North Chicago 2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
North Chicago 6.3
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in North Chicago

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

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8better than IL·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

North Chicago VA Medical CenterNorth Chicago · 0.6 mi · ER
North Chicago Health CenterNorth Chicago · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for North Chicago · CMS · HRSAHealth in North Chicago →
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