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A town of 12,545, settled in 1848.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pingree Grove grades A overall, 103rd of 767 graded towns in Illinois. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 94% of the country and the median household earns $114K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $378K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Pingree Grove’s median rent is $3,501 a month, above both Illinois’ towns ($1,128 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 109 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Pingree Grove's public schools beat 70% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Pingree Grove beats most towns.
4,532 counted in 2010 and 10,365 in 2020; an estimated 12,545 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 21.1% since 2020, after 128.7% 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 Pingree Grove is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 135 in 1910, a low of 115 in 1920, 10,365 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1925 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pingree Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
11 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
28 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
35 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield ZooSix 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 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pingree Grove, 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 Pingree Grove.
Pingree Grove has less food insecurity than most of Illinois and sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Reported crimes rose from 9 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Pingree Grove is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Pingree Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 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
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9.2% of its 7,306 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
25% of Pingree Grove adults have high blood pressure. Pingree Grove beats the Illinois average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.2% of Pingree Grove adults have diabetes.
| Pingree Grove | 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) | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pingree Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 6.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.1% | 75.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Pingree Grove Forest Preserve, at 104 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pingree Grove Forest Preserve | 0.4 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pingree Grove has 749 jobs for its 6,002 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 388 in 2013 to 749.
1.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Pingree Grove. Since 2013, Pingree Grove has added 361 jobs, to 749 in 2023. Pingree Grove’s average trip to work is 32 minutes.
| Pingree Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 4 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pingree Grove. The typical Pingree Grove home is worth about $378,000, up 2.9% in a year, 28% above the Illinois typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pingree Grove 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
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). Pingree Grove has grown 21% since 2020, to 12,545 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Pingree Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 38 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Pingree Grove | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pingree Grove
About 5 of every 100 Pingree Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Pingree Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Pingree Grove ( PING-GREE) is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. However, with rapid development in the following years, the 2010 census indicated 4,532 residents, and the 2020 census was 10,365.
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2 towns share a border with Pingree Grove.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingree Grove | #103 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
| Elgin | #526 | C+ | C | B− | C+ | B |
| Hampshire | #268 | A− | D− | A | B+ | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pingree Grove grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #103 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 D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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