The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Illinois

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 238 towns of 500–10,000 people in Illinois. #1 is Riverside, IL.

1. 25Madison, Illinois

   More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns

   Madison is a city of 3,171 people in Madison County, Illinois. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of Illinois towns and hipper than 90% of Illinois towns.

   3,171 people · Madison County · median home $58,900 · income $49,326 · Jan low 24°F · 13 in snow

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2. 24Long Lake, Illinois

   More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns

   Long Lake is a community of 3,663 people in Lake County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 84% of Illinois towns and better for first-time buyers than 80% of Illinois towns.

   3,663 people · Lake County · median home $220,100 · income $104,621 · Jan low 15°F · 43 in snow

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3. 23Robbins, Illinois

   More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns

   Robbins is a village of 4,629 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Illinois towns and better for first-time buyers than 93% of Illinois towns.

   4,629 people · Cook County · median home $121,300 · income $40,668 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow

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4. 22Dwight, Illinois

   More walkable than 90% of Illinois towns

   Dwight is a village of 4,032 people in Livingston County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 76% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 73% of Illinois towns.

   4,032 people · Livingston County · median home $155,600 · income $71,184 · Jan low 14°F · 23 in snow

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5. 21Steger, Illinois

   More walkable than 91% of Illinois towns

   

   Steger is a village of 9,584 people in Will County, Illinois. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 98% of Illinois towns and better for cycling than 81% of Illinois towns.

   9,584 people · Will County · median home $156,700 · income $66,575 · Jan low 15°F · 28 in snow

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6. 20Hainesville, Illinois

   More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns

   Hainesville is a village of 3,546 people in Lake County, Illinois. It also ranks more of a college town than 97% of Illinois towns and better for young professionals than 86% of Illinois towns.

   3,546 people · Lake County · median home $210,500 · income $129,911 · Jan low 14°F · 43 in snow

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7. 19Posen, Illinois

   More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns

   Posen is a village of 5,632 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 94% of Illinois towns and better for first-time buyers than 92% of Illinois towns.

   5,632 people · Cook County · median home $172,900 · income $73,051 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow

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8. 18Peoria Heights, Illinois

   More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns

   Peoria Heights is a village of 5,908 people in Peoria County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 98% of Illinois towns and better for first-time buyers than 93% of Illinois towns.

   5,908 people · Peoria County · median home $117,700 · income $60,099 · Jan low 18°F · 26 in snow

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9. 17Glencoe, Illinois

   More walkable than 93% of Illinois towns

   Glencoe is a village of 8,849 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more upscale than 100% of Illinois towns and better for families than 98% of Illinois towns.

   8,849 people · Cook County · median home $1,432,500 · income $248,933 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

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10. 16Berkeley, Illinois

    More walkable than 94% of Illinois towns

    Berkeley is a village of 5,338 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Illinois towns and better transit than 98% of Illinois towns.

    5,338 people · Cook County · median home $246,900 · income $85,823 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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11. 15Orland Hills, Illinois

    More walkable than 94% of Illinois towns

    Orland Hills is a village of 6,893 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 91% of Illinois towns.

    6,893 people · Cook County · median home $280,300 · income $122,039 · Jan low 15°F · 31 in snow

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12. 14North Riverside, Illinois

    More walkable than 95% of Illinois towns

    North Riverside is a village of 7,426 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Illinois towns and hipper than 98% of Illinois towns.

    7,426 people · Cook County · median home $297,800 · income $77,170 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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13. 13Ingalls Park, Illinois

    More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns

    Ingalls Park is a community of 3,460 people in Will County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Illinois towns and better transit than 96% of Illinois towns.

    3,460 people · Will County · median home $157,800 · income $57,917 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow

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14. 12West Peoria, Illinois

    More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns

    West Peoria is a city of 4,263 people in Peoria County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 91% of Illinois towns and hipper than 87% of Illinois towns.

    4,263 people · Peoria County · median home $93,900 · income $66,098 · Jan low 18°F · 26 in snow

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15. 11Stickney, Illinois

    More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns

    Stickney is a village of 7,110 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 94% of Illinois towns.

    7,110 people · Cook County · median home $244,900 · income $66,942 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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16. 10Broadview, Illinois

    More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns

    Broadview is a village of 7,998 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 96% of Illinois towns.

    7,998 people · Cook County · median home $252,200 · income $64,697 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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17. 9Clarendon Hills, Illinois

    More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns

    

    Clarendon Hills is a village of 8,702 people in DuPage County, Illinois. It also ranks more upscale than 98% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 94% of Illinois towns.

    8,702 people · DuPage County · median home $605,800 · income $130,388 · Jan low 15°F · 42 in snow

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18. 8Ridgewood, Illinois

    More walkable than 97% of Illinois towns

    Ridgewood is a community of 2,956 people in Will County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 92% of Illinois towns and better for first-time buyers than 86% of Illinois towns.

    2,956 people · Will County · median home $161,300 · income $92,500 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow

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19. 7Calumet Park, Illinois

    More walkable than 97% of Illinois towns

    Calumet Park is a village of 7,025 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Illinois towns and better transit than 100% of Illinois towns.

    7,025 people · Cook County · median home $184,700 · income $53,556 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow

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20. 6Kenilworth, Illinois

    More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns

    

    Kenilworth is a village of 2,514 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 100% of Illinois towns.

    2,514 people · Cook County · median home $1,560,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

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21. 5Hometown, Illinois

    More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns

    Hometown is a city of 4,343 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Illinois towns and better transit than 99% of Illinois towns.

    4,343 people · Cook County · median home $173,400 · income $61,101 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow

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22. 4Harwood Heights, Illinois

    More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns

    Harwood Heights is a village of 9,065 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Illinois towns and better transit than 97% of Illinois towns.

    9,065 people · Cook County · median home $321,900 · income $81,086 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow

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23. 3Stone Park, Illinois

    More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns

    Stone Park is a village of 4,576 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 100% of Illinois towns.

    4,576 people · Cook County · median home $242,100 · income $67,224 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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24. 2Highwood, Illinois

    More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns

    Highwood is a city of 5,074 people in Lake County, Illinois. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Illinois towns and more of a college town than 100% of Illinois towns.

    5,074 people · Lake County · median home $405,400 · income $107,875 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

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25. 1Riverside, Illinois

    More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns

    Riverside is a village of 9,298 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Illinois towns and more upscale than 97% of Illinois towns.

    9,298 people · Cook County · median home $491,400 · income $153,686 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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