RidgefieldIL
Today 221 people live in this town, first settled in 1858.
Is Ridgefield a good place to live?
76% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ridgefield, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ridgefield. Ridgefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ridgefield stand out
Where Ridgefield beats most towns.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ridgefield: who provides what
Ridgefield is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Ridgefield.
Ridgefield has 5.5 jobs for every working resident, and 584 people commute in
Commuting out is the norm in Ridgefield: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Ridgefield shed 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 586. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Crystal Lake (17%), Chicago (10%) and Woodstock (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ridgefield, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Expected losses in Ridgefield break down as 48% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ridgefield
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ridgefield is
Ridgefield: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. In Ridgefield, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Ridgefield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ridgefield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Six Flags Great America and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgefield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
9 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
29 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
33 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
35 mi MuseumMorton ArboretumPhoto credits
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 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Ridgefield
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgefield
College town 38 of every 100 Ridgefield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 584 people come to Ridgefield for work
Where Ridgefield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridgefield
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Ridgefield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Ridgefield is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Crystal Lake. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 210.
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- Elevation
- 938 ft
Questions about Ridgefield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgefield, IL a good place to live?
Ridgefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.