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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in Illinois (2026 Rankings)

    Retirement is about finding the right balance of safety, affordability, and quality of life. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods in Illinois to find the best areas for retirees, focusing on low crime rates and reasonable cost of living.

    Hyde ParkChicago, IL
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 102
    Home Value: $275,000
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 36
    East Dundee villageIL
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $246,000
    Fox River Grove villageIL
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $252,700
    4
    Bradley villageIL
    Kurby Score: 59
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $154,600
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    5
    GeorgetownIL
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $69,800
    6
    Elburn villageIL
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $328,000
    7
    Lake Barrington villageIL
    Kurby Score: 75
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $445,200
    8
    MacombIL
    Kurby Score: 55
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $103,800
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    9
    Summit villageIL
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $214,200
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    10
    Robbins villageIL
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $105,600
    11
    HoopestonIL
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $67,200
    12
    RochelleIL
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 221
    Home Value: $138,800
    AQI: 43
    13
    Sheridan villageIL
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $162,600
    14
    AbingdonIL
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $73,900
    15
    Schiller Park villageIL
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $269,700
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    16
    Winnebago villageIL
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $166,700
    17
    Mount VernonIL
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $88,800
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    18
    BreeseIL
    Kurby Score: 91
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $179,300
    19
    HarvardIL
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $161,400
    AQI: 43
    20
    MomenceIL
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $151,900
    21
    West PeoriaIL
    Kurby Score: 87
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $93,300
    22
    Park Forest villageIL
    Kurby Score: 57
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $94,700
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    23
    ShelbyvilleIL
    Kurby Score: 82
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $100,500
    24
    Wauconda villageIL
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 218
    Home Value: $261,100
    Property Tax: $7,157/yr
    AQI: 43
    25
    CarmiIL
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $97,800

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