The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Illinois
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 238 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Illinois. #1 is Riverside, IL.
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25Madison, Illinois
More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns
3,171 people · Madison County · median home $58,900 · income $49,326 · Jan low 24°F · 13 in snow
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24Long Lake, Illinois
More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns
3,663 people · Lake County · median home $220,100 · income $104,621 · Jan low 15°F · 43 in snow
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23Robbins, Illinois
More walkable than 89% of Illinois towns
4,629 people · Cook County · median home $121,300 · income $40,668 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow
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22Dwight, Illinois
More walkable than 90% of Illinois towns
4,032 people · Livingston County · median home $155,600 · income $71,184 · Jan low 14°F · 23 in snow
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21Steger, Illinois
More walkable than 91% of Illinois towns
9,584 people · Will County · median home $156,700 · income $66,575 · Jan low 15°F · 28 in snow
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20Hainesville, Illinois
More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns
3,546 people · Lake County · median home $210,500 · income $129,911 · Jan low 14°F · 43 in snow
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19Posen, Illinois
More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns
5,632 people · Cook County · median home $172,900 · income $73,051 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow
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18Peoria Heights, Illinois
More walkable than 92% of Illinois towns
5,908 people · Peoria County · median home $117,700 · income $60,099 · Jan low 18°F · 26 in snow
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17Glencoe, Illinois
More walkable than 93% of Illinois towns
8,849 people · Cook County · median home $1,432,500 · income $248,933 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow
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16Berkeley, Illinois
More walkable than 94% of Illinois towns
5,338 people · Cook County · median home $246,900 · income $85,823 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow
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15Orland Hills, Illinois
More walkable than 94% of Illinois towns
6,893 people · Cook County · median home $280,300 · income $122,039 · Jan low 15°F · 31 in snow
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14North Riverside, Illinois
More walkable than 95% of Illinois towns
7,426 people · Cook County · median home $297,800 · income $77,170 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow
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13Ingalls Park, Illinois
More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns
3,460 people · Will County · median home $157,800 · income $57,917 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow
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12West Peoria, Illinois
More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns
4,263 people · Peoria County · median home $93,900 · income $66,098 · Jan low 18°F · 26 in snow
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11Stickney, Illinois
More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns
7,110 people · Cook County · median home $244,900 · income $66,942 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow
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10Broadview, Illinois
More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns
7,998 people · Cook County · median home $252,200 · income $64,697 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow
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9Clarendon Hills, Illinois
More walkable than 96% of Illinois towns
8,702 people · DuPage County · median home $605,800 · income $130,388 · Jan low 15°F · 42 in snow
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8Ridgewood, Illinois
More walkable than 97% of Illinois towns
2,956 people · Will County · median home $161,300 · income $92,500 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow
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7Calumet Park, Illinois
More walkable than 97% of Illinois towns
7,025 people · Cook County · median home $184,700 · income $53,556 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow
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6Kenilworth, Illinois
More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns
2,514 people · Cook County · median home $1,560,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow
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5Hometown, Illinois
More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns
4,343 people · Cook County · median home $173,400 · income $61,101 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow
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4Harwood Heights, Illinois
More walkable than 98% of Illinois towns
9,065 people · Cook County · median home $321,900 · income $81,086 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow
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3Stone Park, Illinois
More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns
4,576 people · Cook County · median home $242,100 · income $67,224 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow
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2Highwood, Illinois
More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns
5,074 people · Lake County · median home $405,400 · income $107,875 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow
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1Riverside, Illinois
More walkable than 99% of Illinois towns
9,298 people · Cook County · median home $491,400 · income $153,686 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow
Price vs ranking
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Same ranking, other places
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)