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A city of 7,219 people in Illinois
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Map of Sandwich: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.6%79 of 3,051 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves611 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sandwich

City in Illinois, United States
1859Established
7,221Population
4.7 sq miArea
669 ftElevation

Sandwich is a city in DeKalb and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population was 7,421 at the 2010 census and 7,221 at the 2020 census.

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

Living in Sandwich

Housing in Sandwich

$410K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $410,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market57
Sale-to-list97.4%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Sandwich

A

Safety Grade A

Sandwich reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sandwich 0.7
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sandwich 2
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Sandwich

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Most working residents leave Sandwich for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Aurora (7%), Plano (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Aurora
7%
Plano
6%
Chicago
5%
Yorkville
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sandwich →

Health in Sandwich

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Valley West Community HospitalSandwich · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Aunt Martha's Health Center Aurora OutreachAurora · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sandwich · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sandwich →

Natural hazards in Sandwich

34
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sandwich →

Climate in Sandwich

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Sandwich has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
63° / 42°Fall
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