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A village of 6,952 people in Illinois
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Conserved land6.2%77 of 1,247 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves211 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Stickney

Village in Illinois, United States
1913Established
7,110Population
2 sq miArea

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.

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Living in Stickney

Housing in Stickney

$325K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $325,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market60
Sale-to-list102.4%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Stickney

A−

Safety Grade A-

Stickney reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Stickney 0.9
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Stickney 6.6
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Stickney

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6better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 1.5 mi · ER
Access Southwest Family Health CenterChicago · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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