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A village of 66,219 people in Illinois
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Village in Illinois, US
1833Established
67,824Population
10.1 sq miArea
607 ftElevation

Skokie (; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 67,824. Skokie lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'. For many years, Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Skokie's streets, like that of many suburbs, are largely a continuation of the Chicago street grid, and the village is served by the Chicago Transit Authority by both bus and rail, further cementing its connection to the city. Skokie was originally a German-Luxembourger farming community, but was later settled by a sizeable Jewish population, es…

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Housing in Skokie

$433K▲ 7.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Skokie home is worth about $433,000, up 7.7% in a year, 46% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market41
Sale-to-list101.7%
Sold in May42
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Safety in Skokie

C−

Safety Grade C-

Skokie reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Skokie 1.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Skokie 25.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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