4 Illinois Cities Ranked In America’s “Safest And Richest” Places To Live List

We all know some towns are just better to be in than others.

It's always fun to go to the towns and neighborhoods that are very safe and loaded. These are the places that can do hayrides through the street on Halloween and the houses hand out full-size candy bars.

GoBankingRates looked at the The 30 Safest and Richest U.S. Cities to Live in 2024. They looked at the average household income, population, amount of households, cost of living indexes, crime rates, and more. 4 Illinois cities made the cut, so here they are with where they ranked.

17. Wilmette, Illinois

• Population: 27,801
• Population that's 65+: 5,728
• Average household median income: $273,718
• Average single-family home value: $909,173
• Average monthly mortgage: $5,324
• Average monthly expenditure: $2,180
• Annual cost of living: $90,039
• Livability: 83
• Violent crime rate per 1,000: 0.37
• Property crime rate per 1,000: 12.53

5. Winnetka, Illinois

• Population: 12,607
• Population 65+: 2,297
• Average household median income: $458,988
• Average single-family home value: $1,623,361
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $9,505
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,245
• Annual cost of living: $140,998
• Livability: 83
• Violent crime rate per 1,000: 0.65
• Property crime rate per 1,000: 7.66

Fun fact: Winnetka is where the McAllister's house from "Home Alone" is.

2. Kenilworth, Illinois

• Population: 2,537
• Population 65+: 341
• Average household median income: $437,822
• Average single-family home value: $1,768,606
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $10,356
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,267
• Annual cost of living: $151,478
• Livability: 82
• Violent crime rate per 1,000: 0.00
• Property crime rate per 1,000: 3.33

1. Western Springs, Illinois

• Population: 13,557
• Population 65+: 1,993
• Average household median income: $276,402
• Average single-family home value: $763,060
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,468
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,150
• Annual cost of living: $79,419
• Livability: 89
• Violent crime rate per 1,000: 0.00
• Property crime rate per 1,000: 3.72

Notice that all four of them are Chicago suburbs? They look beautiful and the houses are stunning but I'm not sure I could afford to even breathe in these towns.