Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Spring Grove grades A overall, ranked 172nd of 767 in Illinois. It reports less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country and the median household earns $134K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $426K, 4.7 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Only 103 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Spring Grove's schools rank ahead of 77% of Illinois towns. The biggest park or preserve is Thelen Park, at 30 acres.
Where Spring Grove beats most towns.
Where Spring Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Spring Grove is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 203 in 1910, a low of 184 in 1930, 5,487 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring 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 Spring Grove.
Spring Grove has less no health insurance than most of Illinois, has household incomes well above the Illinois norm and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
At 2.5 per 1,000 residents, Spring Grove’s property crime rate is where Illinois’ towns sit at 7.9 and U.S. towns at 9.9. The violent crime rate in Spring Grove is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Spring Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The median property tax bill is $9,642, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
96% of Spring Grove households own their home, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 4,133 U.S. towns with household incomes like Spring Grove’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
31% of Spring Grove adults sleep under 7 hours. Spring Grove beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Spring Grove adults binge drink.
| Spring Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Spring Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Grove. Most working residents leave Spring Grove for work: only 5% work in town. Spring Grove’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.
| Spring Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $134,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Spring Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $134,210, against $83,390 across Illinois, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Spring Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Spring Grove | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Spring Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thelen Park | 0.5 mi | 30 |
| 2. Horse Fair Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
| 3. Chain O'Lakes State Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
33 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
21 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
22 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre9 mi MuseumVolo Auto MuseumSix Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Grove
About 4 of every 100 Spring Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
4 notable people were born in Spring Grove.
Village in Illinois, United States
Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,487.
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2 towns share a border with Spring Grove.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove | #172 | A | D | A | A− | A− |
| Fox Lake | #509 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Pistakee Highlands | #392 | B | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
Pistakee Highlands reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Spring Grove with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Spring Grove grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #172 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A− 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.
4 notable people were born here, including Billy Klaus and Bobby Klaus.
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