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Conserved land1%21 of 2,165 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves22 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Steger

Village in Illinois, United States
1896Established
9,584Population
3.5 sq miArea
702 ftElevation

Steger is a village in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, United States. It is 35 miles (56 km) south of Chicago and had a population of 9,584 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code60475
Area code708
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Housing in Steger

$177K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Steger home is worth about $177,000, down 2.2% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market149
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Steger

C

Safety Grade C

Steger reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Steger 2.4
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Steger 17.2
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Steger

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than IL·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 5.1 mi · ER
Chicago Heights Community Health CenterChicago Heights · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Steger · CMS · HRSAHealth in Steger →
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