Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,487.

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How Spring Grove ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #24Safest in IL #80Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60081

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Living in Spring Grove

Housing in Spring Grove

$426K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spring Grove home is worth about $426,000, up 6.6% in a year, 43% above the Illinois typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Spring Grove

Safety Grade A

Spring Grove reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Spring Grove 0.2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Spring Grove 2.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Spring Grove

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Most working residents leave Spring Grove for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (11%), Richmond (4%) and McHenry (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Chicago

11%

Richmond

McHenry

Waukegan

5%Work in townlive and work in Spring Grove 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,019Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Spring Grove

A⁻

Health Grade A−

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

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine MchenryMchenry · 9.3 mi · ER

Kenosha Community Health CenterSilver Lake · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Spring Grove

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

28Does Spring Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Spring Grove MapSpring Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Spring Grove

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Spring Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

61° / 41°Fall