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PrestburyIL

The town has 2,045 residents and lies in Illinois.

Is Prestbury a good place to live?

Prestbury’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health; its weakest is a C for cost of living. 74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Prestbury, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). On incomes, just 12 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Only 19 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history. Prestbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Prestbury stand out

Where Prestbury beats most towns.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Prestbury for work

Where Prestbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Chicago Chicago 11% 10% → Aurora Aurora 10% 5% → Naperville Naperville 5% 4% → Geneva Geneva 4% 4% → Sugar Grove Sugar Grove 4% 3% → Batavia Batavia 3% Prestbury · 0% stay
59jobs based in Prestbury
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Prestbury grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Prestbury is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

United Center and 58 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prestbury. Close and well known come first.

All 167 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Prestbury: who provides what

Prestbury is unincorporated, so Kane County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSugar Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKane CountyKane County provides services here
SchoolsAurora West Unit School District 129Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKane County ClerkKane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6055460554 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Prestbury.

HealthA

Fewer of Prestbury’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

The share of adults in Prestbury who binge drink: 14%. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Prestbury. Of 32 CDC measures, Prestbury beats the Illinois average on 18 and trails it on 5.

87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
PrestburyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%33%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.1%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
18 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPrestburyIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.4%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.5%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer14.2%7.6%
Presence Mercy Medical Center
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Very low risk in Prestbury, with inland flooding at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Prestbury comes to 16 of 100. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Prestbury than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

Employers in Prestbury shed 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 59. In Prestbury, the middle household income is $165,000. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher typical journey to work than Prestbury. Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town
PrestburyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work54 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$165,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line1.9%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Prestbury0%
Chicago11%
Aurora10%
Naperville5%
Geneva4%
19 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Prestbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Prestbury, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 84°.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

2% of Prestbury is conserved land

There are 0.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Prestbury has one park or preserve, 9 acres in all.

2%conserved
PrestburyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.30.4
2%
conserved · 8 of 421 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bliss Woods Forest Preserve—9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C

The median home in Prestbury sells for about $470K

Prestbury: 100% of households own their home.

$470Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prestbury

16pages on Prestbury
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Prestbury

About Prestbury

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Prestbury is a census-designated place in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,657. Prestbury first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft

Prestbury’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Prestbury.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownIL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Prestbury——C—C+A
Sugar Grove#182A−C−AB+A

Prestbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Prestbury reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Prestbury with a neighbor →

Questions about Prestbury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prestbury, IL expensive?

The typical home is worth about $363,000, 23% above the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.