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A village of 34,585 people in Illinois
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Map of Northbrook: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.5%635 of 8,475 acres
Trails13 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2418 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Northbrook

Village in Illinois, United States
1901Established
35,222Population
13.3 sq miArea
646 ftElevation

Northbrook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago in the greater North Shore, part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago. The population was 35,222 at the 2020 census. It is within Northfield Township, Illinois, bordering Lake County. When incorporated in 1901, the village was known as Shermerville in honor of Frederick Schermer, who donated the land for its first train station. The village changed its name to Northbrook in 1923 as an effort to improve its public image. The name was chosen because the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River runs through the village. Glenbrook North High School, founded in 1953…

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$715K▲ 10% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Northbrook home is worth about $715,000, up 10% in a year, 140% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May39
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Safety in Northbrook

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Safety Grade B+

Northbrook reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Northbrook 0.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Northbrook 9
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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