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1 / 30#30. La Grange Park
- Population: 13,501
Best places to retire in Illinois
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
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2 / 30#29. Gibson City
- Population: 3,593
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3 / 30#28. Glenview
- Population: 48,150
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4 / 30#27. Hamilton
- Population: 2,777
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5 / 30#26. Long Grove
- Population: 8,258
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6 / 30#25. Clarendon Hills
- Population: 8,707
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7 / 30#24. Lena
- Population: 2,854
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8 / 30#23. Marion
- Population: 16,960
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9 / 30#22. Northfield
- Population: 5,853
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10 / 30#21. Peru
- Population: 9,862
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11 / 30#20. Glencoe
- Population: 8,824
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12 / 30#19. Palos Heights
- Population: 12,116
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13 / 30#18. McLeansboro
- Population: 2,749
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14 / 30#17. Geneseo
- Population: 6,774
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15 / 30#16. Kenilworth
- Population: 2,423
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16 / 30#15. Lincolnshire
- Population: 7,905
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17 / 30#14. Godfrey
- Population: 17,812
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18 / 30#13. Lake Forest
- Population: 19,450
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19 / 30#12. Crestwood
- Population: 10,908
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20 / 30#11. Burr Ridge
- Population: 11,167
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21 / 30#10. Casey
- Population: 2,422
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22 / 30#9. Northbrook
- Population: 35,108
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23 / 30#8. Lake Barrington
- Population: 5,557
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24 / 30#7. Highland Park
- Population: 30,245
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25 / 30#6. Oak Brook
- Population: 8,178
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26 / 30#5. Energy
- Population: 1,167
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27 / 30#4. Inverness
- Population: 7,684
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28 / 30#3. Riverwoods
- Population: 3,742
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29 / 30#2. Aledo
- Population: 3,860
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30 / 30#1. Leland Grove
- Population: 1,336
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