City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukegan | 98 | 11 of 23 | $247,565 |
| 2 | West Chicago | 97 | 5 of 12 | $394,635 |
| 3 | Normal | 96 | 14 of 18 | $269,011 |
| 4 | Evanston | 95 | 16 of 19 | $496,114 |
| 5 | Chatham | 95 | 6 of 6 | $308,707 |
| 6 | Berwyn | 95 | 7 of 13 | $325,587 |
| 7 | Rock Island | 90 | 9 of 13 | $128,847 |
| 8 | Skokie | 90 | 6 of 15 | $435,880 |
| 9 | Rochelle | 86 | 5 of 6 | $196,703 |
| 10 | New Lenox | 86 | 12 of 14 | $457,264 |
| 11 | Paris | 85 | 5 of 10 | $108,994 |
| 12 | Bloomington | 84 | 15 of 18 | $271,396 |
| 13 | Batavia | 82 | 7 of 8 | $473,922 |
| 14 | Riverdale | 79 | 5 of 5 | $122,762 |
| 15 | Mount Prospect | 79 | 6 of 8 | $458,867 |
| 16 | Highland Park | 79 | 7 of 12 | $809,080 |
| 17 | Moline | 78 | 10 of 14 | $153,462 |
| 18 | Hanover Park | 77 | 6 of 10 | $339,184 |
| 19 | Gurnee | 76 | 5 of 6 | $383,967 |
| 20 | Quincy | 75 | 6 of 11 | $182,838 |
| 21 | Metropolis | 75 | 5 of 6 | $118,025 |
| 22 | Villa Park | 73 | 5 of 6 | $369,933 |
| 23 | Edwardsville | 73 | 7 of 10 | $336,493 |
| 24 | Kankakee | 71 | 10 of 13 | $156,135 |
| 25 | Flossmoor | 70 | 5 of 5 | $345,343 |
| 26 | Charleston | 70 | 5 of 6 | $164,471 |
| 27 | Buffalo Grove | 61 | 5 of 12 | $452,277 |
| 28 | Downers Grove | 60 | 5 of 17 | $514,191 |
| 29 | Blue Island | 59 | 7 of 8 | $207,763 |
| 30 | Danville | 58 | 13 of 17 | $78,859 |
| 31 | Wheaton | 58 | 6 of 17 | $524,542 |
| 32 | Champaign | 57 | 11 of 19 | $241,516 |
| 33 | Belleville | 53 | 16 of 25 | $162,763 |
| 34 | Romeoville | 53 | 7 of 8 | $323,928 |
| 35 | Peoria | 52 | 21 of 44 | $137,410 |
| 36 | Antioch | 51 | 6 of 7 | $360,340 |
| 37 | Cahokia | 51 | 6 of 9 | — |
| 38 | Dolton | 49 | 7 of 10 | $162,069 |
| 39 | Chicago Heights | 49 | 8 of 19 | $178,005 |
| 40 | Glenview | 48 | 5 of 14 | $702,098 |
| 41 | Yorkville | 47 | 8 of 9 | $409,559 |
| 42 | Aurora | 47 | 30 of 49 | $327,932 |
| 43 | East Peoria | 46 | 7 of 11 | $186,699 |
| 44 | East Saint Louis | 46 | 6 of 8 | $38,024 |
| 45 | Marion | 45 | 7 of 9 | $185,960 |
| 46 | Machesney Park | 44 | 5 of 6 | $211,243 |
| 47 | Bartlett | 42 | 8 of 10 | $448,185 |
| 48 | Sycamore | 40 | 5 of 7 | $323,610 |
| 49 | Orland Park | 40 | 7 of 13 | $414,682 |
| 50 | Rantoul | 40 | 5 of 6 | $144,868 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy SD 172 | 100 | 5 of 9 |
| 2 | Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | 98 | 9 of 13 |
| 3 | Waukegan CUSD 60 | 98 | 10 of 22 |
| 4 | Central CUSD 301 | 98 | 7 of 7 |
| 5 | West Chicago ESD 33 | 97 | 5 of 10 |
| 6 | Evanston CCSD 65 | 95 | 15 of 17 |
| 7 | McLean County USD 5 | 94 | 22 of 26 |
| 8 | Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | 93 | 6 of 6 |
| 9 | Aurora West USD 129 | 91 | 15 of 17 |
| 10 | North Shore SD 112 | 88 | 6 of 10 |
| 11 | Rock Island SD 41 | 86 | 10 of 14 |
| 12 | New Lenox SD 122 | 84 | 10 of 12 |
| 13 | Ccsd 89 | 83 | 5 of 5 |
| 14 | Peoria SD 150 | 83 | 15 of 30 |
| 15 | Batavia USD 101 | 78 | 7 of 8 |
| 16 | East Peoria SD 86 | 75 | 5 of 7 |
| 17 | Bloomington SD 87 | 75 | 8 of 9 |
| 18 | Joliet PSD 86 | 75 | 17 of 21 |
| 19 | Edwardsville CUSD 7 | 74 | 9 of 15 |
| 20 | Belleville SD 118 | 74 | 7 of 11 |
| 21 | Chicago Heights SD 170 | 73 | 5 of 11 |
| 22 | Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 | 73 | 10 of 15 |
| 23 | Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | 71 | 6 of 6 |
| 24 | Comm Cons SD 59 | 70 | 9 of 15 |
| 25 | Dolton SD 148 | 68 | 9 of 10 |