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For most people who can afford it, yes. Minooka grades A− overall, ranked 256th of 767 in Illinois. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 94% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $115K and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $374K, 4.1 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 8.3% of residents are 65 or older in Minooka, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Aux Sable Springs Park, at 103 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Minooka beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Minooka | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.3% |
10,924 counted in 2010 and 12,758 in 2020; an estimated 12,899 in 2025.
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 Minooka is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 416 in 1880, 12,758 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minooka, 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 Minooka.
Minooka owes part of its health edge to its incomes, sees little violent crime and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Minooka’s property crime rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 6,398 U.S. towns with household incomes like Minooka’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
27% of adults have high blood pressure in Minooka. Among 767 Illinois towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Minooka. 23% of adults binge drink in Minooka.
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Minooka | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 5.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.6% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aux Sable Springs Park | 2 mi | 103 |
| 2. Arbor Lakes Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Summit Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
92% of Minooka households own their home. The typical Minooka home is worth about $374,000, up 3.9% in a year, 26% above the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Minooka is $1,552 a month.
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,552 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Minooka | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Minooka has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 3,008 in 2013 to 5,116.
Most working residents leave Minooka for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Minooka has added 2,108 jobs, to 5,116 in 2023. The top destinations are Joliet (11%), Chicago (10%) and Channahon (4%).
| Minooka | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Minooka.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minooka. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
38 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
35 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield Zoo
28 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
10 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass PrairieSeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Minooka
About 8 of every 100 Minooka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Minooka.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Channahon (B+) comes closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka | #256 | A− | C− | A | B | A− |
| Channahon | #326 | B+ | C− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Aux Sable Township | #437 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Seward Township | #472 | B− | D | — | B | A− |
Aux Sable Township and Seward Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Minooka with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Minooka grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #256 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−.
