Safest Cities in Illinois

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 50

1 Naperville
74.9
2 Wheaton
74.9
3 Downers Grove
74.9
4 Elmhurst
74.9
5 Lombard
74.9
6 Carol Stream
74.9
7 Addison
74.9
8 Glendale Heights
74.9
9 Woodridge
74.9
10 Glen Ellyn
74.9
11 West Chicago
74.9
12 Westmont
74.9
13 Roselle
74.9
14 Lisle
74.9
15 Darien
74.9
16 Bloomingdale
74.9
17 Villa Park
74.9
18 Bensenville
74.9
19 Hinsdale
74.9
20 Wood Dale
74.9
21 Warrenville
74.9
22 Burr Ridge
74.9
23 Waterloo
74.9
24 Columbia
74.9
25 Crystal Lake
72.8
26 Algonquin
72.8
27 Lake in the Hills
72.8
28 McHenry
72.8
29 Huntley
72.8
30 Woodstock
72.8
31 Cary
72.8
32 Oswego
72.2
33 Yorkville
72.2
34 Plano
72.2
35 Waukegan
71.8
36 Mundelein
71.8
37 Gurnee
71.8
38 Highland Park
71.8
39 North Chicago
71.8
40 Round Lake Beach
71.8
41 Vernon Hills
71.8
42 Zion
71.8
43 Grayslake
71.8
44 Libertyville
71.8
45 Lake Zurich
71.8
46 Lake Forest
71.8
47 Deerfield
71.8
48 Round Lake
71.8
49 Lindenhurst
71.8
50 Antioch
71.8

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).