River Grove is a village in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,612 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

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How River Grove ranks

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#29Rent easiest to afford in IL #187Fastest growing in IL #257Most remote workers in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60171

Area code708

Living in River Grove

Housing in River Grove

$325K▲ 7.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical River Grove home is worth about $325,000, up 7.7% in a year, 9% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May14

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Safety in River Grove

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

River Grove reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

River Grove 1.1

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

River Grove 12

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Where River Grove is

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River Grove Elmwood Park Melrose Park Franklin Park

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