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A village of 38,433 people in Illinois
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Conserved land3.1%174 of 5,549 acres
Trails3.8 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves85 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wheeling

Village in Illinois, United States
1894Established
39,137Population
8.7 sq miArea
6,499 ftElevation

Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of Wheeling and Vernon townships. Wheeling is a suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 miles (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. The population was 39,137 at the 2020 census. Wheeling is named after Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Housing in Wheeling

$335K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $335,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market40
Sale-to-list101.2%
Sold in May27
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Safety in Wheeling

B+

Safety Grade B+

Wheeling reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wheeling 0.9
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wheeling 7.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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