WillowbrookIL

A town of 9,131, settled in 1960. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.

Population

9,131

+8.1% since 2010

Typical home

$325K

+3.4% in a year

Household income

$99K

median

Median age

45.0

years

Jobs based here

6,745

A job hub

What makes Willowbrook stand out

The 3 things Willowbrook does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#54 most walkable in IL

1.5 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

2.8% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Willowbrook

Health

Healthier than 93%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than IL on 17 measures, worse on 1.

6,745jobs here

Work

6,745 jobs

based in Willowbrook, a regional job hub

3% of working residents work in town.

A job hub

Every workday, about 6,641 people come to Willowbrook for work

Where Willowbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6,745jobs based in Willowbrook

3%of working residents work in town

13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Willowbrook’s report card

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Outdoors2 mi#237 for trails in IL HealthAHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns Commute13 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate84°/16°Summer high · winter low · 42″ snow Hazards38/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Housing$325K9% above the IL typical home SafetyB−Less crime than 47% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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57°

Mostly Clear

H 64° · L 47°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Willowbrook. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

2.8% of Willowbrook is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

#237for trails in IL

Map of Willowbrook: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

2.8%

conserved · 47 of 1,676 acres

1.5 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

#54

most walkable in IL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Waterford Park	0.3 mi	4
2. Willow Pond Park	0.3 mi	4
3. Tony and Florence Borse Memorial Community Park	—	26

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Willowbrook beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

17 better14 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Willowbrook	IL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.9%	15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.5%	13.2%
More adults who have had cancer	10.1%	7.6%

Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale

2.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

93rd

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Willowbrook

Most working residents leave Willowbrook for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (26%), Downers Grove (4%) and Naperville (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Willowbrook3%

Chicago26%

Downers Grove4%

Naperville3%

Oak Brook3%

13 mi

median commute distance

6,745

jobs based in Willowbrook

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Willowbrook has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°

Spring39–59°

Summer62–82°

Fall43–62°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1983

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Housing

A typical Willowbrook home is worth about $325K

The typical Willowbrook home is worth about $325,000, up 3.4% in a year, 9% above the Illinois typical home.

$325KZillow home value

Typical home value

Willowbrook$325K

Illinois$298K

+3.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns

Willowbrook reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Willowbrook0.8

Illinois2.6

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Willowbrook11

Illinois15.6

U.S.15.5

47th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

35th

percentile among IL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

101

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket · National Register of Historic Places

Willowbrook’s story

66 years in pictures

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

1960Willowbrook is settled

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About Willowbrook

Village in the United States

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Willowbrook is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, in the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,236. It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago.

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