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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How Northfield ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in IL #2Fewest smokers in IL #2Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Northfield

Housing in Northfield

$735K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $735,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Northfield

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Safety Grade A-

Northfield reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Northfield 0.5

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Northfield 6.3

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Northfield

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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.

Chicago

31%

Northbrook

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5%Work in townlive and work in Northfield 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,310Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Northfield

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

24better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 2▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 3.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston · 5.5 mi · ER

Ahs Family Health Center SkokieSkokie · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Northfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

135Does Northfield flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Northfield MapNorthfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Northfield

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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.

35° / 21°Winter

57° / 39°Spring

81° / 62°Summer

61° / 45°Fall