A town of 5,487. A regional job hub with 7,310 jobs.
The 3 things Northfield does most differently from other towns.
Where Northfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Northfield. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Northfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (31%), Northbrook (6%) and Evanston (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
4.5 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Park | 1 mi | 27 |
| 2. Forest Preserve District of Cook County | 0.8 mi | 47 |
| 3. Hibbard Woods Preserve | 0.6 mi | 72 |
Northfield beats the Illinois average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Northfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.6% |
The median sale price was $735,000 in May 2026.
Northfield reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Northfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
11.5% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Illinois, United States
Northfield is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 5,751. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago that belong to New Trier and Northfield Townships and the greater North Shore.
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5 towns share a border with Northfield.