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South Elgin is a small city of 24,217 people in Kane County, Illinois. It's about 34 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $339k and rent runs about $2k a month.
24,217people
$339kTypical home
$1,640/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
39"Snow
224Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,217
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,332 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Chicago, IL
- 34 mi to Chicago, IL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $339k (≈$2,138/mo)
- Median rent $1,640/mo
- Median household income $127k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (569 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ORD airport
- 21 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 810 ft
- 627 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 165 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,429 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 271 bars within 25 mi
- 718 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 96 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kane County: D+9 in 2024
- 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