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A village of 10,700 people in Illinois
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Map of Worth: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
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 States
10,970Population
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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ZIP code60482
Area code708
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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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Worth 2.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Worth 8.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Worth

Compared with Illinois

14worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights · 1.8 mi · ER
9400 South CiceroOak Lawn · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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