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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Illinois

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Illinois

Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park — Settle here

#1

Lincoln Park

Settle here

Lincoln Park, IL

Price

$730K

Schools

7/10

Walk

89/100

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#2

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$617K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

78/100

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#3

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$353K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

93/100

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#4

Palatine

Think twice

Palatine, IL

Price

$429K

Schools

7/10

Walk

26/100

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#5

Lakeview

Good for now

Lakeview, IL

Price

$527K

Schools

7/10

Walk

92/100

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#6

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$527K

Schools

7/10

Walk

92/100

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#7

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$496K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

88/100

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#8

River North

Good for now

River North, IL

Price

$496K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

88/100

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#9

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$557K

Schools

7/10

Walk

92/100

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#10

Champaign

Think twice

Champaign, IL

Price

$157K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

60/100

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#11

Naperville

Settle here

Naperville, IL

Price

$482K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

11/100

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#12

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$538K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#13

Chicago

Think twice

Chicago, IL

Price

$730K

Schools

7/10

Walk

89/100

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#14

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$322K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

60/100

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#15

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$487K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#16

West Loop

Good for now

West Loop, IL

Price

$487K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#17

Wicker Park

Good for now

Wicker Park, IL

Price

$617K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

78/100

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#18

Decatur

Think twice

Decatur, IL

Price

$119K

Schools

6/10

Walk

8/100

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#19

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$395K

Schools

7/10

Walk

59/100

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#20

Bloomington

Good for now

Bloomington, IL

Price

$133K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

34/100

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#21

Chicago

Think twice

Chicago, IL

Price

$269K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

66/100

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#22

Logan Square

Good for now

Logan Square, IL

Price

$538K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#23

Arlington Heights

Good for now

Arlington Heights, IL

Price

$404K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

27/100

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#24

Skokie

Good for now

Skokie, IL

Price

$378K

Schools

7/10

Walk

24/100

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#25

Elgin

Think twice

Elgin, IL

Price

$215K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

13/100

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