Zion
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Outdoors in Zion
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About Zion
City in Illinois, USZion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,655.
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How Zion ranks
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Housing in Zion
The median sale price was $259,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Zion
Safety Grade C
Zion reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Work & commute in Zion
Full picture →Most working residents leave Zion for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Waukegan (11%), Chicago (7%) and Gurnee (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Zion
Health Grade C
Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Zion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Zion
Full climate →Zion has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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