Wilmette, IL

US City in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 22 metrics

Wilmette, IL is a US city in Illinois with a population of 27,305 (403rd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (4th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (5th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (7th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (424th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (385th of 434).

Population
27,305
403rd highest of 477
Density
5,056.0
70th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.46%
419th highest of 477
Area
5.4
460th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    4th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    5th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    7th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    23rd of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    29th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    39th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    85th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 91st of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    424th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 429th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    385th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 358th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 345th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 337th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 272nd of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    106th of 395

Profile by category

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (89), weakest Economics (48). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Wilmette, IL?
Wilmette, IL has a population of 27,305, 403rd among 477 US cities.
What does Wilmette, IL rank best at?
Among US cities, Wilmette, IL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (4th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (5th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (7th of 434).
Where does Wilmette, IL rank worst?
Wilmette, IL ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (424th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (385th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wilmette, IL?
Rankodex ranks Wilmette, IL on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics