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Which Illinois City
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Safety Grades
A through F grades based on FBI UCR data and CPD incident reports
Real Estate Data
Median home prices and rent to help you plan your move
School Ratings
School quality scores so you can find the best district for your family
Methodology: Safety scores are composite indexes (0–100) based on FBI UCR data, Illinois State Police annual reports, and local police department statistics, weighting violent crime rate (50%), property crime rate (30%), and year-over-year trend (20%). Real estate data sourced from Zillow Research and Redfin market reports. School ratings from GreatSchools.org composite scores. Data reflects 2025 full-year statistics with 2026 YTD updates. IllinoisCrime.com is an independent public safety media platform.