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A city of 53,557 people in Illinois
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About Wheaton

City in Illinois, United States
1831Established
53,970Population
11.3 sq miArea
748 ftElevation

Wheaton is a city in and the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Milton and Winfield Townships, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, Wheaton's population was 53,970, making it the 27th-most populous municipality in the state.

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ZIP code60187, 60189
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Housing in Wheaton

$515K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wheaton home is worth about $515,000, up 5.3% in a year, 73% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May55
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Safety in Wheaton

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Safety Grade A

Wheaton reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wheaton 0.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wheaton 4.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield · 2.7 mi · ER
Vna Health Center- Dupage County Health DepartmentWheaton · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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