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A town of 9,082, settled in 1870.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Gilberts grades A overall, 112th of 767 graded towns in Illinois. It reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $146K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $418K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Gilberts’ median household income is $146,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). On hazard risk, just 111 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. St. Mary's Church of Gilberts is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Gilberts beats most towns.
6,879 counted in 2010 and 8,366 in 2020; an estimated 9,082 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 21.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Gilberts is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 222 in 1900, a low of 130 in 1930, 8,366 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1925 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gilberts. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw29 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
11 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
25 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store MuseumWrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilberts, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Gilberts.
Gilberts has less tooth loss than most of Illinois, sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond and has household incomes well above the Illinois norm.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Gilberts’ property crime rate is 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Gilberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its widest gap with Illinois is tooth loss: 5.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.3% statewide. Against the 3,022 U.S. towns with household incomes like Gilberts’s, it is healthier than 71%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
25% of adults have high blood pressure in Gilberts. Gilberts beats the Illinois average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.6% of adults have diabetes in Gilberts.
| Gilberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Gilberts | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 69.9% | 75.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median property tax bill is $8,462, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Gilberts is $1,901 a month. The typical Gilberts home is worth about $418,000, up 4.3% in a year, 41% above the Illinois typical home. 95% of Gilberts households own their home.
| Gilberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,901 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Gilberts has 1,252 jobs for its 5,128 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 739 in 2013 to 1,252.
Most working residents leave Gilberts for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Gilberts has added 513 jobs, to 1,252 in 2023. The top destinations are Chicago (14%), Elgin (11%) and Schaumburg (5%).
| Gilberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Nyman Farm Forest Preserve, at 55 acres.
| Gilberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Square Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
| 3. Nyman Farm Forest Preserve | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gilberts.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gilberts has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 within 15 miles of the center of Gilberts
About 3 of every 100 Gilberts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Gilberts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Gilberts is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,366 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Gilberts.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; West Dundee (A−) comes closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberts | #112 | A | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
| West Dundee | #240 | A− | D | B | B+ | A |
| Elgin | #526 | C+ | C | B− | C+ | B |
| Rutland Township | #352 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Dundee Township | #270 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A− |
Rutland Township and Dundee Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gilberts with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Gilberts grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #112 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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