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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How Stickney ranks

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#124Lowest depression in IL #151Fastest growing in IL #161Lowest obesity in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code708

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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Work & commute in Stickney

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Most working residents leave Stickney for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (29%), Cicero (5%) and Berwyn (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Chicago

29%

Cicero

Berwyn

Bedford Park

2%Work in townlive and work in Stickney 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,486Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Stickney

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·8worse

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

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 20.6%Fewer adults with arthritisIL 24.2% · better 18.3%More uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · worse

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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Natural hazards in Stickney

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Stickney flood?paid flood claims since 2025 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Stickney MapStickney vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Stickney

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Stickney has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall