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Westchester
A village of 16,436 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Westchester
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.7%133 of 2,346 acres
Trails7.6 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves98 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Westchester
Village in Illinois, United States1926Established
16,892Population
3.7 sq miArea
Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,892 at the 2020 census.
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How Westchester ranks
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ZIP code60154
Area code708
Living in Westchester
Housing in Westchester
$372K▲ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Westchester home is worth about $372,000, up 7.3% in a year, 25% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May21
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Safety in Westchester
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Safety Grade A
Westchester reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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