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Worth
A village of 10,700 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Worth
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.3%80 of 1,516 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves67 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Worth
Village in Illinois, United States10,970Population
2.4 sq miArea
Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,970.
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How Worth ranks
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ZIP code60482
Area code708
Living in Worth
Housing in Worth
$322K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $322,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market48
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Worth
B−
Safety Grade B-
Worth reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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