Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Warren’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and history and an A for civic life. On cost of living, just 38 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. On history, just 24 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warren beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
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Census counts: 825 in 1860, 1,323 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1913.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, 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 Warren.
The typical Warren home is worth about $122,000, up 3.7% in a year, 59% below the Illinois typical home. Warren’s median rent is $741 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 87% of households own their home in Warren.
| Warren | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $741 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Warren has lost 59 jobs, to 255 in 2023. Warren’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Warren | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Warren beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Warren adults report frequent physical distress.
| Warren | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Warren | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Warren is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Warren | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meridian Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Warren; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Warren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census, down from 1,428 at the 2010 census. Warren was named after Warren Burnett, the first male child born at the site.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
