Illinois
31 cities · 5,200,070 residents combined
The largest city in Illinois is Chicago with 2,731,585 residents. The smallest listed here is Plainfield at 50,043. Every city below has its own page with housing costs, income, climate and demographics.
| City | Population | Median home | Median income | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2,731,585 | $334,100 | $77,902 | 11,994/sq mi |
| Aurora | 181,505 | $274,800 | $93,633 | 4,011/sq mi |
| Naperville | 153,114 | $540,200 | $155,105 | 3,889/sq mi |
| Joliet | 152,241 | $265,800 | $92,201 | 2,298/sq mi |
| Rockford | 147,384 | $129,000 | $54,752 | 2,254/sq mi |
| Elgin | 115,476 | $273,000 | $90,282 | 3,019/sq mi |
| Springfield | 112,989 | $162,100 | $66,064 | 1,842/sq mi |
| Peoria | 110,920 | $156,200 | $59,410 | 2,302/sq mi |
| Champaign | 91,195 | $210,900 | $56,118 | 3,961/sq mi |
| Waukegan | 87,940 | $190,900 | $71,919 | 3,625/sq mi |
| Cicero | 81,858 | $249,400 | $70,842 | 13,957/sq mi |
| Bloomington | 78,804 | $203,300 | $77,384 | 2,907/sq mi |
| Schaumburg | 77,249 | $330,400 | $97,514 | 3,985/sq mi |
| Evanston | 76,380 | $481,200 | $96,434 | 9,819/sq mi |
| Arlington Heights | 76,216 | $414,500 | $116,723 | 4,587/sq mi |
| Bolingbrook | 74,803 | $314,700 | $108,400 | 2,997/sq mi |
| Decatur | 67,884 | $99,600 | $51,592 | 1,537/sq mi |
| Skokie | 66,544 | $387,200 | $95,337 | 6,612/sq mi |
| Palatine | 65,842 | $355,600 | $97,819 | 4,669/sq mi |
| Des Plaines | 58,772 | $335,600 | $97,875 | 4,128/sq mi |
| Orland Park | 57,954 | $367,200 | $98,910 | 2,629/sq mi |
| Oak Lawn | 56,450 | $281,200 | $83,911 | 6,586/sq mi |
| Mount Prospect | 55,395 | $397,400 | $101,720 | 5,167/sq mi |
| Tinley Park | 55,140 | $299,900 | $105,189 | 3,409/sq mi |
| Berwyn | 55,001 | $299,800 | $78,408 | 14,088/sq mi |
| Wheaton | 54,065 | $455,700 | $120,008 | 4,776/sq mi |
| Normal | 53,275 | $213,600 | $64,785 | 2,854/sq mi |
| Oak Park | 52,823 | $465,500 | $110,820 | 11,239/sq mi |
| Hoffman Estates | 50,858 | $351,900 | $106,806 | 2,477/sq mi |
| Downers Grove | 50,365 | $449,800 | $115,114 | 3,437/sq mi |
| Plainfield | 50,043 | $431,400 | $144,000 | 1,914/sq mi |
