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Monee is a big small town of 5,108 people in Will County, Illinois. It's about 23 miles from Kankakee, IL and 29 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,108people
$241kTypical home
$1,477/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
222Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,108
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,105 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Chicago, IL
- 23 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,517/mo)
- Median rent $1,477/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 3.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,019 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to GYY airport
- 25 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 794 ft
- 588 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 91 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 318 bars within 25 mi
- 364 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Will County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk