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Round Lake
A village of 18,628 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Round Lake
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.9%216 of 3,640 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves812 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Round Lake
Village in Illinois, United States1908Established
18,721Population
5.6 sq miArea
797 ftElevation
Round Lake is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,721.
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ZIP code60073
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Living in Round Lake
Housing in Round Lake
$331K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Round Lake home is worth about $331,000, up 4.2% in a year, 11% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market50
Sale-to-list99.7%
Sold in May23
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Safety in Round Lake
A−
Safety Grade A-
Round Lake reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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Health in Round Lake
Compared with Illinois
6better than IL·2worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville · 9 mi · ER
Mid Lakes Medical and Dental BuildingRound Lake Beach · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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