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A town of 8,968, settled in 1956. A typical home worth about $353K.

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Population
8,968
+21.7% since 2010
Typical home
$353K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
2,151
A commuter town

What makes Savoy stand out

The 3 things Savoy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
$353Ktypical home
Housing
$353K typical home
19% above the IL typical home
Up 2.8% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Savoy
Health
Healthier than 91%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 16 measures, worse on 0.
Conserved land & trails
Outdoors
#297 most walkable in IL
0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
4.1% of the town is conserved land.
A growing town

Savoy has grown 21.7% since 2010

7,280 people in 2010; 8,968 today.

7,2802010
8,8572020
8,968Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Savoy’s report card

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Housing$353K19% above the IL typical homeCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthAHealthier than 91% of U.S. townsOutdoors0 miof trails · 4.1% conservedClimate85°/18°Summer high · winter low · 21″ snowHazards40/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Housing

A typical Savoy home is worth about $353K

The typical Savoy home is worth about $353,000, up 2.8% in a year, 19% above the Illinois typical home.

$353KZillow home value

Typical home value

Savoy$353K
Illinois$298K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
51
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Savoy

Most working residents leave Savoy for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (43%), Urbana (16%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Savoy3%
Champaign43%
Urbana16%
Chicago4%
Springfield2%
5 mi
median commute distance
2,151
jobs based in Savoy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns

Savoy beats the Illinois average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSavoyIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%15.9%
Osf Heart of Mary Medical Center
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
92nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.1% of Savoy is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

4.1%conserved
Map of Savoy: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.1%
conserved · 88 of 2,132 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#365
most conserved land in IL
#297
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dana Colbert Sr. Park0.1 mi46
2. William A. Smith Park at Prairie Fields—11
3. Burwash Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Savoy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Savoy for work

Where Savoy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Champaign Champaign 43% 16% → Urbana Urbana 16% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 2% → Springfield Springfield 2% 2% → Champaign Champaign 2% 1% → Bloomington Bloomington 1% Savoy · 3% stay
2,151jobs based in Savoy
3%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Savoy

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.

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

Established
1956
Population
8,857
Area
3.3 sq mi
ZIP code
61874
Area code
217

Savoy’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Savoy.

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Champaign
NW · 2% of Savoy workers commute here
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N · 43% of Savoy workers commute here
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