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A village of 27,503 people in Illinois
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About Wilmette

Village in Illinois, United States
1872Established
28,170Population
5.4 sq miArea
636 ftElevation

Wilmette 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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Living in Wilmette

Housing in Wilmette

$1.01M▲ 13.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list106.6%
Sold in May44
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Safety in Wilmette

B+

Safety Grade B+

Wilmette reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wilmette 0.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wilmette 8.6
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Wilmette

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 100% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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25better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston · 2.5 mi · ER
Erie Evanston/Skokie Health CenterEvanston · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wilmette · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wilmette →
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