The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the sixth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 50 Safest Cities in Illinois for 2020. See if your city made the list. Illinois residents are less concerned about their safety this year than last, despite having experienced more violent crime than the national average. But if you live in one of the state’s safest cities, your odds of falling victim to violent crime are less than two in 1,000. See the full list of Illinois’s 50 safest cities of 2020. Our 2020 State of Safety study revealed that 47% of Illinois residents are highly concerned about safety and security on a daily basis. That’s six percentage points below the state’s level of concern last year and just one point above the national average. View the complete 2020 State of Safety report. Statewide, Illinois has a slightly higher violent crime rate than the national average. The violent crime rate in the Prairie State is 4.0 incidents out of 1,000 people, compared to 3.7 nationwide.
Illinois's safest cities saw 75% fewer robberies than the rest of the state.
Illinois does better when it comes to property crime, though. Your odds of falling victim to property crime in the state are 19.3 out of 1,000, which is nearly three points below the national rate of 22.0. Violent Crime in Illinois: Fear vs. RealityIn Illinois, being robbed on the street is the most concerning violent crime. It was also named as the violent crime that people felt was the most likely to occur.
Property Crime in Illinois: Fear vs. RealityA home break-in is the top property crime concern in the Prairie State. Respondents are most worried about a break-in when they’re at home, but they feel a break-in is more likely to happen when they’re away.
A Closer Look at Illinois’s Safest Cities of 2020
The 50 Safest Cities in Illinois#1 Campton Hills 0
Population 11,305
Median Income $131,658
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.1, 0.0, 0.4
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.5, 1.6, 3.1
#2 Gilberts 0
Population 8,254
Median Income $105,087
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.1, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 2.4, 7.2, 3.0
#3 Manhattan +53
Population 7,879
Median Income $93,676
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.3, 0.7, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.3, 4.6, 4.3
#4 Justice NEW
Population 12,822
Median Income $48,355
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.5, Not available, Not available
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 2.3, Not available, Not available
#5 Sandwich +111
Population 7,382
Median Income $61,656
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.9, 1.2, 1.1
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.2, 5.0, 6.5
#6 Huntley -1
Population 27,637
Median Income $75,587
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.3, 0.2, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.6, 6.2, 8.1
#7 Hinsdale +10
Population 17,831
Median Income $171,453
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.1, 0.3, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.5, 6.6, 10.2
#8 La Grange Park +30
Population 13,411
Median Income $90,890
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.5, 0.2
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.6, 4.3, 7.7
#9 Bartlett +23
Population 41,140
Median Income $99,957
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.5, 0.5, 0.8
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.1, 5.2, 6.0
#10 Pingree Grove +24
Population 8,867
Median Income $78,433
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.3, 0.5, 0.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.4, 4.0, 2.8
#11 Palatine +38
Population 68,648
Median Income $76,633
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.6, 0.5
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.2, 8.3, 8.6
#12 Buffalo Grove -6
Population 41,182
Median Income $106,564
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.2, 0.2, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.5, 5.4, 5.0
#13 Channahon +55
Population 12,837
Median Income $88,516
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.7, 0.7, 0.1
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.5, 4.4, 2.7
#14 Lakemoor NEW
Population 6,046
Median Income $72,995
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.0, 0.0, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.5, 6.9, 3.7
#15 Lisle +3
Population 22,966
Median Income $83,745
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.7, 0.3, 0.4
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.6, 7.0, 9.1
#16 Winfield +12
Population 9,762
Median Income $102,750
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.0, 0.4, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.4, 9.0, 5.8
#17 Lindenhurst +73
Population 14,450
Median Income $93,806
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.9, 1.0, 0.2
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.0, 4.5, 4.9
#18 Homer Glen -14
Population 24,638
Median Income $97,254
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.2, 0.2
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.0, 5.5, 4.8
#19 Lake Villa +131
Population 8,726
Median Income $92,951
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.0, 1.7, 1.2
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.8, 8.0, 5.4
#20 Clarendon Hills +101
Population 8,751
Median Income $113,447
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.8, 1.3, 0.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.8, 5.4, 3.7
#21 Deerfield -13
Population 19,049
Median Income $142,621
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.2, 0.3, 0.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.2, 6.8, 6.4
#22 Geneva +5
Population 22,082
Median Income $105,161
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.3, 0.4, 0.5
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.0, 8.2, 8.6
#23 Charleston +147
Population 20,878
Median Income $29,968
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.4, 2.1, 3.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 2.9, 5.4, 5.7
#24 Lake In the Hills +59
Population 28,924
Median Income $87,683
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.1, 0.9, 0.8
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.0, 2.1, 5.0
#25 South Elgin -8
Population 22,627
Median Income $89,565
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.1, 1.3, 1.2
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.3, 8.2, 11.7
#26 Chester +118
Population 8,505
Median Income $35,000
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.9, 1.5, 2.1
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.6, 2.8, 6.3
#27 Marengo +31
Population 7,470
Median Income $61,250
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.7, 0.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.2, 9.7, 9.4
#28 Palos Hills +17
Population 17,338
Median Income $57,956
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.0, 0.6, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 4.8, 5.5, 4.8
#29 Shorewood +72
Population 17,482
Median Income $98,444
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.8, 1.0, 1.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.8, 8.2, 10.3
#30 Stickney +69
Population 6,680
Median Income $62,652
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.3, 1.0, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.8, 10.6, 10.8
#31 Mundelein +10
Population 31,436
Median Income $86,336
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.9, 0.5, 0.8
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.8, 7.7, 9.2
#32 Plano -23
Population 11,692
Median Income $59,631
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.8, 0.3, 0.0
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.2, 9.6, 9.5
#33 Edwardsville +52
Population 25,054
Median Income $72,832
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.5, 0.9, 1.3
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.4, 10.7, 11.5
#34 Hanover Park +10
Population 37,971
Median Income $70,401
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.1, 1.1, 1.0
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.1, 6.2, 6.7
#35 Lockport -25
Population 25,510
Median Income $85,023
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.7, 0.3, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.9, 8.4, 7.7
#36 Round Lake +60
Population 18,454
Median Income $74,011
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.0, 1.0, 1.0
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 5.9, 5.7, 7.2
#37 Winnetka +6
Population 12,518
Median Income $216,875
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.2, 0.6, 0.4
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 8.6, 11.6, 6.9
#38 Arlington Heights +8
Population 75,688
Median Income $87,790
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 8.3, 8.7, 9.5
#39 Highland Park -4
Population 29,764
Median Income $137,450
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.8, 0.5, 0.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.7, 11.5, 8.9
#40 Hampshire +147
Population 6,466
Median Income $99,362
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.7, 2.5, 1.6
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.6, 4.6, 5.4
#41 Winthrop Harbor -27
Population 6,727
Median Income $83,700
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.8, 0.3, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 3.4, 4.9, 5.4
#42 Oswego +11
Population 35,478
Median Income $101,191
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.5, 0.6, 0.7
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 8.4, 10.0, 11.2
#43 Harvard +72
Population 9,144
Median Income $52,585
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.9, 1.2, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.0, 8.1, 12.4
#44 Cary +69
Population 17,830
Median Income $98,529
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.1, 1.2, 1.1
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.2, 3.7, 4.2
#45 Morton +83
Population 16,302
Median Income $76,888
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.1, 1.4, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.3, 8.8, 8.9
#46 Roselle -2
Population 22,799
Median Income $81,346
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 9.0, 7.4, 8.2
#47 Glen Ellyn +20
Population 28,079
Median Income $105,609
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.7, 0.7, 0.9
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 7.7, 12.2, 8.6
#48 Bethalto -19
Population 9,300
Median Income $62,782
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 0.5, 0.4, 1.0
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 8.7, 17.9, 12.3
#49 Mahomet -29
Population 8,672
Median Income $97,621
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.2, 0.4, 0.5
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.5, 6.4, 3.9
#50 Glenwood +88
Population 8,864
Median Income $57,566
VC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 1.2, 1.5, 1.4
PC Rate 2020, 2019, 2018 6.2, 6.7, 15.5
How We Determined the Safest CitiesLearn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page. How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere
Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers. To learn more about your home security options, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems. Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?We calculated crime rates for every city in the state that met our population threshold, which is based on the median population of the state. See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below. NOTE: If you don’t see your city on the list, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2018.
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Sources:FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2018 Crime in the United States” The post Illinois’s 50 Safest Cities of 2020 appeared first on SafeWise. Article source here: Illinois’s 50 Safest Cities of 2020
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