Acanthocephala terminalis, 2002
Winfield’s story
174 years in pictures
Census counts: 164 in 1880, 9,835 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 7 maps from 1908 on.
- 1852Winfield is settled
Photo: Kingkevy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
10,146
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$386K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
8,067
A job hub
TownGrade
A+
#17 of 767 in IL
Why does Winfield grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Winfield earns an A+, 17th of 767 graded towns in Illinois. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $136K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $386K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Winfield, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Winfield is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 110 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on the outdoors.
What makes Winfield stand out
Where Winfield beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Winfield0.5
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
SafetyA
81% less violent crime than IL
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here8,067
Residents who work4,419
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub
Every workday, about 7,957 people come to Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8,067jobs based in Winfield
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Winfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Winfield is from typical.
HealthNorthwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital 0.5 miles awayAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 6.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 16% conserved landAOpen →History19 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life3 library visits per resident; 3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 167 attractions →Soldier Field and 156 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw30 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winfield, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpSBC Waste SolutionsTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsCommunity High School District 94Winfield School District 34Community Unit School District 2003 districts serve Winfield; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereDuPage County Clerk - Election DivisionDuPage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60190, 60185, 6018860190 96% · 60185 2% · 60188 1%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 Winfield.
Winfield gets more snow than almost anywhere else in Illinois, draws workers from Chicago and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Illinois.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Winfield
8,067 jobs are based in Winfield, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 26.5% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 2% work in town. 27% of Winfield workers work from home. Jobs based in Winfield grew to 8,067 in 2023, 1,530 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Winfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Winfield2%
Chicago17%
Wheaton7%
Carol Stream4%
Naperville4%
12 mi
median commute distance
8,067
jobs based in Winfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
Winfield’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 7,838 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Winfield. Winfield beats the Illinois average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have obesity in Winfield.
93%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Winfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Winfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
89th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA
Winfield’s grade for safety is an A
Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Winfield is 2 per 1,000 residents.
92%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Winfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Winfield0.5
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Winfield2
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
92nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
91st
percentile among IL towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsA
16.5% of Winfield is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve, at 66 acres.
#231for trails in IL
16.5%
conserved · 330 of 1,995 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakwood Park | 0.5 mi | 11 |
| 2. Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve | — | 66 |
| 3. Timber Ridge Forest Preserve | 0.1 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Winfield, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The St. Charles 0.1 E weather station, 8 miles away, records that 46 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the highest of 2,880 Illinois places with climate records.
Winfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 15°.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
High risk in Winfield, with inland flooding at the top
58 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Winfield.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
58
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Winfield sells for about $446K
The median property tax bill is $8,460, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Winfield’s median rent is $1,493 a month.
$446Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
34
days on market
101.3%
sale-to-list price
19
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
20pages on Winfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Winfield
Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wheaton2.8 mi$45,546 tuitionCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · Glen Ellyn4.9 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Lisle5.3 mi$17,408 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Famous people from Winfield
19 notable people were born in Winfield.
S
Scott Michael FosterAmerican actor · born 1985
C
Carolena CarstensPanamanian taekwondo practitioner · born 1996
About Winfield
Village in Illinois, United States
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The DuPage River headwaters are located directly to the north, and the river runs through the village. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 10,046 in 2022. Winfield is the location of Central DuPage Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago suburbs. Winfield station on the Union Pacific West Line provides commuter rail service to Chicago. Winfield is considered among the safest towns in Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1921
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 60190
Winfield’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Winfield.
At #17 in IL, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Wheaton (A+) comes closest.
Carol StreamWinfield TownshipMilton TownshipWheatonWinfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | #17 | A+ | C− | A | A− | A |
| Carol Stream | #147 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Winfield Township | #347 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Milton Township | #121 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Wheaton | #49 | A+ | D | A | A− | A+ |
Winfield Township and Milton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, IL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Winfield grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #17 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 C−.
Is Winfield, IL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $386,000, 31% 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−.
What is Winfield, IL known for?
19 notable people were born here, including Scott Michael Foster and Bradie Tennell.