Illinois's 50 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our 5th annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 50 Safest Cities in Illinois for 2019. See if your city made the list.

Last year Illinois was excluded from our rankings due to incomplete crime reporting to the FBI, but we’re happy to honor the 50 safest cities from The Prairie State this year.

These cities should be proud of their records for safety, especially considering that Illinois’s violent crime rate (5.28) is higher than the national rate of 4.49. In fact, the top five cities all had five or fewer violent crimes in 2017, with our number one city, Campton Hills, reporting zero.

The state does better overall when it comes to property crime—coming in over four points lower than the national property crime rate. Illinois is at 22.81 property crimes per 1,000 and the national rate is 27.11. Our safest cities reflect this trend, with 66% of them reporting fewer than 200 property crimes in 2017.

Interesting Findings

17 cities are repeats from our 2017 safest cities rankings.
72% of the cities had fewer than 10 total violent crimes, and no city had more than 41.
90% of the cities reported zero murders, and 26% reported no murders and no rapes.
Illinois residents are most concerned about digital security, according to our State of Safety report, with 64% rating it a top worry.
Violent crime tied for second place with property crime, with 62% of respondents rating their level of concern as high or very high.
Being robbed on the street is the top violent crime concern (63% vs. 52% nationally).
Having valuables stolen is the number one property crime concern (66% vs. 53% nationwide).

The 50 Safest Cities in Illinois

Population 11,342

Median Income $131,658

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.59

Population 7,869

Median Income $105,087

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.13

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.24

Population 27,242

Median Income $148,678

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.15

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.81

Population 24,516

Median Income $97,254

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.16

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.51

Population 27,002

Median Income $75,587

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.19

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.22

Population 41,323

Median Income $106,564

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.24

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.37

Population 8,234

Median Income $168,224

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.24

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.43

Population 19,126

Median Income $142,621

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.26

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.80

Population 11,438

Median Income $59,631

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.26

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.62

Population 25,280

Median Income $85,023

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.28

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.43

Population 10,668

Median Income $43,780

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.28

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 20.62

Population 17,035

Median Income $91,056

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.29

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.11

Population 10,478

Median Income $79,253

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.29

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.59

Population 6,777

Median Income $83,700

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.30

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.87

Population 33,452

Median Income $119,568

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.30

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.27

Population 8,922

Median Income $203,235

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.34

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.51

Population 17,765

Median Income $171,453

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.34

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.64

Population 22,999

Median Income $83,745

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.35

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.96

Population 20,012

Median Income $111,651

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.35

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.84

Population 8,441

Median Income $97,621

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.36

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.40

Population 19,034

Median Income $118,508

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.37

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.25

Population 8,099

Median Income $132,500

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.37

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 73.22

Population 7,971

Median Income $26,993

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.38

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 26.09

Population 26,547

Median Income $97,880

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.38

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 17.67

Population 37,492

Median Income $98,219

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.40

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.41

Population 12,423

Median Income $80,259

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.40

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.74

Population 21,941

Median Income $105,161

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.25

Population 9,718

Median Income $102,750

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.95

Population 9,296

Median Income $62,782

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) .43

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 17.86

Population 9,134

Median Income $43,868

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.44

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.67

Population 13,464

Median Income $150,880

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.45

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.50

Population 41,167

Median Income $99,957

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) .46

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.20

Population 54,162

Median Income $71,925

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.46

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.47

Population 6,251

Median Income $113,864

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.48

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 20.48

Population 6,145

Median Income $62,734

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.49

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.35

Population 8,005

Median Income $78,433

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.50

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.00

Population 29,618

Median Income $137,450

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.51

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.51

Population 13,465

Median Income $90,890

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.52

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.31

Population 19,155

Median Income $95,383

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.52

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.61

Population 17,136

Median Income $71,930

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.53

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.16

Population 31,547

Median Income $86,336

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.54

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.73

Population 12,984

Median Income $84,153

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.54

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.93

Population 12,451

Median Income $216,865

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.56

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.57

Population 22,824

Median Income $81,346

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.40

Population 17,396

Median Income $57,956

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.52

Population 75,586

Median Income $87,790

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.58

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.65

Population 8,542

Median Income $67,780

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.59

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.40

Population 59,227

Median Income $85,802

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.59

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 18.47

Population 68,792

Median Income $76,633

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.60

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.33

Population 13,255

Median Income $84,194

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.60

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.71

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To learn more about the home security options available to you, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	Violent Crime (per 1,000)	Property Crime (per 1,000)
51	Westmont	24,781	0.61	11.58
52	Island Lake	8,076	0.62	6.32
53	Oswego	35,273	0.62	10.01
54	Darien	22,081	0.63	10.96
55	Brookfield	18,715	0.64	12.18
56	Manhattan	7,625	0.66	4.59
57	Rockton	7,469	0.67	15.66
58	Marengo	7,406	0.68	9.72
59	Algonquin	31,096	0.68	12.06
60	West Dundee	7,365	0.68	16.84
61	Itasca	8,739	0.69	7.21
62	Lincolnshire	7,259	0.69	3.72
63	Mokena	20,321	0.69	14.71
64	River Grove	10,114	0.69	13.55
65	Downers Grove	49,563	0.71	12.79
66	Wheaton	53,444	0.71	9.22
67	Glen Ellyn	28,083	0.71	12.18
68	Channahon	12,603	0.71	4.44
69	Bloomingdale	22,075	0.72	26.50
70	Elmhurst	46,763	0.73	11.85
71	Glenview	47,944	0.73	11.85
72	Morton Grove	23,220	0.73	13.26
73	Mascoutah	8,034	0.75	6.22
74	Norridge	14,484	0.76	20.92
75	Glendale Heights	34,128	0.76	12.95
76	Columbia	10,369	0.77	7.04
77	Barrington	10,309	0.78	10.48
78	Wood Dale	13,817	0.80	13.97
79	Highland	9,809	0.82	4.38
80	Burr Ridge	10,813	0.83	11.56
81	Carpentersville	38,380	0.86	19.46
82	Lombard	43,885	0.87	21.49
83	Lake in the Hills	28,798	0.87	2.12
84	Libertyville	20,412	0.88	14.06
85	Edwardsville	25,190	0.91	10.72
86	Rolling Meadows	24,005	0.92	13.96
87	Naperville	147,934	0.92	11.60
88	Woodstock	25,127	0.96	15.84
89	Hoffman Estates	51,704	0.97	9.01
90	Lindenhurst	14,362	0.97	4.53
91	Prospect Heights	16,237	0.99	6.28
92	Wheeling	38,419	0.99	8.77
93	Tinley Park	56,823	1.00	11.88
94	West Chicago	27,219	1.03	11.54
95	Chatham	12,592	1.03	8.26
96	Round Lake	18,382	1.03	5.71
97	Lyons	10,601	1.04	8.30
98	Greenville	6,713	1.04	15.19
99	Stickney	6,710	1.04	10.58
100	Alsip	19,137	1.05	25.40
101	Shorewood	17,171	1.05	8.21
102	Des Plaines	58,089	1.05	9.73
103	South Beloit	7,613	1.05	15.50
104	Hanover Park	38,053	1.05	6.20
105	Schaumburg	74,471	1.06	16.70
106	Elk Grove Village	32,894	1.06	12.74
107	Geneseo	6,511	1.08	9.52
108	La Grange	15,617	1.09	11.21
109	Grayslake	20,818	1.10	9.99
110	Addison	36,883	1.11	15.35
111	Shiloh	13,094	1.15	13.29
112	Woodridge	33,553	1.16	11.38
113	Cary	17,768	1.18	3.66
114	Litchfield	6,761	1.18	35.05
115	Harvard	9,067	1.21	8.05
116	Sandwich	7,349	1.22	5.03
117	Batavia	26,425	1.25	15.70
118	Mendota	7,124	1.26	17.97
119	Chicago Ridge	14,222	1.27	31.78
120	Plainfield	43,450	1.27	7.53
121	Clarendon Hills	8,689	1.27	5.41
122	Morris	14,640	1.30	20.29
123	Crystal Lake	40,228	1.32	14.57
124	Carol Stream	40,118	1.32	8.85
125	Princeton	7,550	1.32	17.62
126	Villa Park	21,857	1.33	10.02
127	South Elgin	22,504	1.33	8.18
128	Morton	16,287	1.35	8.84
129	New Lenox	26,529	1.36	11.38
130	Bensenville	18,353	1.36	14.44
131	Park City	7,314	1.37	14.63
132	Flossmoor	9,347	1.39	22.04
133	Harwood Heights	8,538	1.41	18.51
134	Effingham	12,710	1.42	29.82
135	Westchester	16,536	1.45	16.39
136	Northlake	12,401	1.45	23.71
137	Romeoville	39,710	1.46	13.98
138	Glenwood	8,897	1.46	6.74
139	Troy	10,125	1.48	5.93
140	Riverside	8,726	1.49	10.89
141	Worth	10,662	1.50	10.32
142	Maryville	7,968	1.51	8.41
143	Oak Forest	27,761	1.51	11.31
144	Chester	8,559	1.52	2.80
145	Gurnee	30,902	1.52	38.80
146	Montgomery	19,720	1.57	18.46
147	Round Lake Beach	27,710	1.59	20.17
148	Lincolnwood	12,515	1.60	42.43
149	Evanston	74,947	1.63	23.60
150	Lake Villa	8,800	1.70	7.95
151	St. Charles	32,780	1.71	8.18
152	North Aurora	17,542	1.71	15.96
153	Oak Lawn	56,178	1.73	11.98
154	Sycamore	17,925	1.73	7.92
155	Swansea	13,484	1.85	13.27
156	O'Fallon	29,085	1.86	20.80
157	Hickory Hills	13,980	1.86	9.87
158	Dixon	15,044	1.86	21.07
159	Bolingbrook	74,692	1.87	9.84
160	Antioch	14,242	1.90	13.34
161	River Forest	11,073	1.90	25.47
162	McHenry	26,540	1.92	14.88
163	Peru	9,829	1.93	15.87
164	Ottawa	18,209	1.98	19.33
165	Elgin	112,767	1.99	14.00
166	Round Lake Park	7,532	1.99	8.36
167	Rock Falls	8,927	2.02	11.20
168	Burbank	28,876	2.04	10.60
169	Homewood	19,150	2.09	40.78
170	Charleston	21,016	2.09	5.38
171	Hillside	8,066	2.11	34.71
172	Schiller Park	11,674	2.14	14.48
173	Sterling	14,823	2.23	37.71
174	Machesney Park	22,772	2.24	23.71
175	Collinsville	24,487	2.25	24.91
176	Jerseyville	8,315	2.29	16.36
177	Herrin	13,020	2.30	36.71
178	Midlothian	14,678	2.32	23.37
179	Bourbonnais	18,474	2.33	12.56
180	Normal	54,540	2.35	19.07
181	Canton	13,996	2.36	17.36
182	Summit	11,358	2.38	14.97
183	Elmwood Park	24,581	2.40	12.25
184	North Riverside	6,585	2.43	69.40
185	Freeport	24,196	2.44	33.89
186	Evergreen Park	19,600	2.45	30.41
187	Hampshire	6,367	2.51	4.55
188	Berwyn	55,594	2.54	20.09
189	Aurora	201,599	2.58	13.22
190	Crest Hill	21,223	2.59	11.07
191	Streator	13,049	2.76	26.67
192	Belvidere	24,991	2.76	14.17
193	Melrose Park	25,195	2.82	11.71
194	Crete	8,151	2.82	16.93
195	Fairview Heights	16,618	2.83	43.33
196	Steger	9,436	2.86	30.84
197	Skokie	64,167	2.88	24.09
198	Fox Lake	10,432	2.97	24.92
199	Richton Park	13,542	3.03	27.25
200	Wood River	10,187	3.04	39.36
201	Bradley	15,405	3.05	30.19
202	Macomb	18,200	3.08	14.40
203	Park Forest	21,750	3.08	15.08
204	Lincoln	13,887	3.10	23.12
205	Galesburg	30,759	3.12	17.85
206	North Chicago	29,553	3.15	2.06
207	Rantoul	12,791	3.21	24.63
208	Chillicothe	6,225	3.21	19.76
209	Hillsboro	6,052	3.30	8.59
210	Bartonville	6,311	3.33	29.00
211	Urbana	42,091	3.37	33.76
212	Pontiac	11,813	3.39	14.98
213	Oak Park	51,753	3.44	28.08
214	Loves Park	23,317	3.47	21.19
215	Rock Island	38,079	3.49	27.84
216	Lansing	28,039	3.53	69.47
217	Cicero	82,779	3.64	22.23
218	Joliet	148,342	3.64	17.70
219	Bridgeview	16,213	3.76	20.91
220	Pekin	32,866	3.77	15.40
221	Olney	8,928	3.81	40.55
222	Mount Carmel	6,950	3.88	30.94
223	East Moline	21,106	3.89	22.65
224	Salem	7,202	3.89	54.29
225	Jacksonville	18,615	3.92	35.94
226	Monmouth	9,172	3.92	19.41
227	Kewanee	12,386	3.96	38.19
228	Waukegan	88,017	4.10	22.59
229	South Holland	21,782	4.22	25.85
230	East Peoria	22,856	4.24	29.93
231	Country Club Hills	16,651	4.38	30.15
232	Bloomington	78,203	4.39	17.06
233	De Kalb	43,043	4.39	30.74
234	Mattoon	17,942	4.51	17.28
235	Cahokia	14,105	4.75	43.46
236	Broadview	7,807	4.87	48.93
237	Zion	23,969	5.05	25.91
238	Belleville	41,511	5.11	33.39
239	Silvis	7,596	5.13	42.52
240	Carbondale	26,127	5.17	33.22
241	East Alton	6,116	5.23	29.76
242	Moline	42,042	5.33	32.42
243	Hazel Crest	13,871	5.33	24.01
244	Forest Park	13,950	5.38	32.62
245	Paris	8,352	5.51	13.77
246	Quincy	40,506	5.75	29.48
247	Decatur	72,153	6.14	33.18
248	Murphysboro	7,637	6.15	33.00
249	Alton	26,693	6.33	39.86
250	Calumet City	36,663	6.46	29.54
251	Metropolis	6,238	6.73	60.76
252	Blue Island	23,348	6.90	17.99
253	Sauk Village	10,418	6.91	17.18
254	Champaign	87,543	7.24	29.96
255	Granite City	28,755	7.55	31.58
256	Peoria	114,157	7.59	42.13
257	Kankakee	26,265	8.00	39.94
258	Matteson	19,107	8.37	27.11
259	Maywood	23,697	8.52	23.04
260	Riverdale	13,371	8.97	25.50
261	Chicago Heights	29,967	9.41	23.43
262	Springfield	115,568	10.55	47.56
263	Chicago	2,706,171	10.99	32.64
264	Harrisburg	8,775	11.40	33.85
265	Mount Vernon	15,117	12.04	26.72
266	Centralia	12,496	14.64	39.29
267	Rockford	146,770	15.88	35.67
268	Danville	31,368	17.41	58.44
269	East St. Louis	26,927	27.52	21.91

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

Click on the state image below to check out our “Safest City” winners for each state.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca has honed her safety and security skills as both a single mom and a college director. Being responsible for the well-being of others helped her learn how to minimize risk and create safe environments. Learn more

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