South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries.

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How South Elgin ranks

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#15Most new homes in IL #81Fastest growing in IL #98Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60177

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Living in South Elgin

Housing in South Elgin

$377K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical South Elgin home is worth about $377,000, up 4.9% in a year, 27% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list101.7%

Sold in May25

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Safety in South Elgin

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

South Elgin reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

South Elgin 1.2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

South Elgin 5.4

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in South Elgin

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Most working residents leave South Elgin for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Elgin (14%), Chicago (10%) and St. Charles (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Elgin

14%

Chicago

10%

St. Charles

Schaumburg

4%Work in townlive and work in South Elgin 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,180Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in South Elgin

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

11better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

2.5%Fewer adults who have had a strokeIL 3.3% · better 4.6%Fewer adults with heart diseaseIL 5.9% · better 71.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin · 3.2 mi · ER

Association for Individual Development - Bowes RoadElgin · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in South Elgin

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

48Does South Elgin flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to South Elgin MapSouth Elgin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in South Elgin

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South Elgin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall