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Living in Justice, IL

Justice is a big small town of 12,324 people in Cook County, Illinois. It's about 9 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $1k a month.

12,324people
$238kTypical home
$1,247/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
39"Snow
222Sunny days
127Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 12,324
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,339 people per sq mi
  • 9 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 9 mi to Chicago, IL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $238k (≈$1,503/mo)
  • Median rent $1,247/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 2.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 143 cloudy days a year
  • 49 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 127 days a year with rain or snow
  • 39" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (69 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (488 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 4 mi to MDW airport
  • 4 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 47% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 623 ft
  • 598 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 27 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 173 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5,289 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 976 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,566 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 181 museums within 25 mi
  • 52 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 44% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cook County: D+42 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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