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Winfield, Illinois Town Center

WinfieldIL

A town of 10,095, settled in 1921. A regional job hub with 8,067 jobs.

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Population
10,095
+8.3% since 2010
Median home value
$386K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
8,067
A job hub

What makes Winfield stand out

The 3 things Winfield does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 7,957 people come to Winfield for work

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

17% → Chicago Chicago 17% 7% → Wheaton Wheaton 7% 4% → Carol Stream Carol Stream 4% 4% → Naperville Naperville 4% 3% → West Chicago West Chicago 3% 3% → Schaumburg Schaumburg 3% Winfield · 2% stay
8,067jobs based in Winfield
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Winfield’s report card

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H 64° · L 45°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Winfield

Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (17%), Wheaton (7%) and Carol Stream (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winfield2%
Chicago17%
Wheaton7%
Carol Stream4%
Naperville4%
12 mi
median commute distance
8,067
jobs based in Winfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

16.5% of Winfield is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.

#236for trails in IL
16.5%
conserved · 330 of 1,995 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#51
most conserved land in IL
#104
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oakwood Park0.5 mi11
2. Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve—66
3. Timber Ridge Forest Preserve0.1 mi38
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Winfield beats the Illinois average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWinfieldIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults5.4%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
0.5 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 →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns

Winfield reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Winfield0.5
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Winfield2
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
93rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
88th
percentile among IL towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Winfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
58
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Winfield sell for about $446K

The median sale price was $446,000 in May 2026.

$446Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
34
days on market
101.3%
sale-to-list price
19
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Get outside

2 miles of trails in Winfield

16.5% of the town is conserved land, across 18 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in WinfieldConservedTrails
1
Oakwood Park0.5 mi of trails · 11 acres
Directions
2
Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve66 acres
Directions
3
Timber Ridge Forest Preserve0.1 mi of trails · 38 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Acanthocephala terminalis
2002 · Acanthocephala terminalis · Wikimedia Commons
Winfield’s story

105 years in pictures

16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Locust borer wikiSalticidae Eris spDogbane leaf beetles
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Famous people from Winfield

20 notable people were born in Winfield.

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About Winfield

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The DuPage River headwaters are located directly to the north, and the river runs through the village. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 10,046 in 2022. Winfield is the location of Central DuPage Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago suburbs. Winfield station on the Union Pacific West Line provides commuter rail service to Chicago. Winfield is considered among the safest towns in Illinois.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1921
Population
9,835
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft
ZIP code
60190

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