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City in Illinois, United States
12,840Population
3.2 sq miArea
643 ftElevation

Northlake is a city in Leyden Township and Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2020 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People". The name "Northlake" comes from two streets, North Avenue (IL 64) and Lake Street (US 20), which intersect on the city's West border.

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$312K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Northlake home is worth about $312,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

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B−

Safety Grade B-

Northlake reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Northlake 1.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Northlake 7.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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