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Map of Round Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.9%216 of 3,640 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves812 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Round Lake

Village in Illinois, United States
1908Established
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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Round Lake 0.6
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Round Lake 4.1
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Round Lake

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Round Lake · CMS · HRSAHealth in Round Lake →

Natural hazards in Round Lake

45
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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