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About Wilmette
Village in Illinois, United StatesWilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located on Lake Michigan about 14 miles (23 km) north of the Chicago Loop. The village had a population of 28,170 at the 2020 census. The first and only Baháʼí House of Worship in North America is located in the village. Wilmette borders the communities of Kenilworth, Winnetka, Skokie, Northfield, Glenview, and Evanston, Illinois.
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Housing in Wilmette
The typical Wilmette home is worth about $1,014,000, up 13.4% in a year, 241% above the Illinois typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Wilmette
Safety Grade B+
Wilmette reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Wilmette
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 100% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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