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Illinois Eviction Risk Map

1,464 cities · 14,840,327 residents · Avg risk 3.8/10 (Low)
3.8Average risk score
7.9Highest city
3.2Lowest city
27.5%Avg rent burden
$1,013Avg median rent
21.9%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Illinois

Evanston76,552 pop 7.9 Oak Park53,315 pop 7.8 Chicago2,707,648 pop 7.6 Urbana38,447 pop 6.8 Chicago2,707,648 pop 6.5 Champaign88,822 pop 6.3 Elgin114,106 pop 5.6 Joliet149,785 pop 5.5 Bloomington78,703 pop 5.4 Arlington Heights76,220 pop 5.3 Schaumburg76,780 pop 5.3 Skokie66,427 pop 5.3 Lombard43,722 pop 5.2 Buffalo Grove42,824 pop 5.2 Mount Prospect55,648 pop 5.2 Palatine66,548 pop 5.2 Crystal Lake40,436 pop 5.2 Wheaton53,453 pop 5.1 Woodridge33,889 pop 5.1 Aurora179,867 pop 5.1 Bartlett40,531 pop 5.1 Calumet City34,358 pop 5.1 Normal52,908 pop 5.1 Cicero83,223 pop 5.1

Largest cities

Chicago2,707,648 pop 6.5 Chicago2,707,648 pop 7.6 Aurora179,867 pop 3.8 Aurora179,867 pop 5.1 Joliet149,785 pop 3.6 Joliet149,785 pop 5.5 Naperville149,424 pop 5.0 Rockford147,649 pop 3.5 Rockford147,649 pop 5.0 Elgin114,106 pop 3.7 Elgin114,106 pop 5.6 Springfield113,714 pop 3.8 Springfield113,714 pop 4.9 Peoria112,126 pop 3.4 Peoria112,126 pop 4.7 Waukegan88,919 pop 4.2 Waukegan88,919 pop 5.1 Champaign88,822 pop 6.3 Cicero83,223 pop 5.1 Bloomington78,703 pop 5.4 Schaumburg76,780 pop 5.3 Evanston76,552 pop 7.9 Arlington Heights76,220 pop 5.3 Bolingbrook73,813 pop 5.0

Counties in Illinois

DuPage County 54 cities · Avg 4.7/10 Cook County 60 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Lake County 63 cities · Avg 4.4/10 Kane County 24 cities · Avg 4.2/10 Will County 51 cities · Avg 4.1/10 Champaign County 18 cities · Avg 4.1/10 Winnebago County 13 cities · Avg 4.1/10 Kendall County 16 cities · Avg 4.1/10 St. Clair County 27 cities · Avg 4.0/10 Madison County 32 cities · Avg 4.0/10 McHenry County 48 cities · Avg 3.9/10 Tazewell County 17 cities · Avg 3.9/10 DeKalb County 16 cities · Avg 3.9/10 Williamson County 16 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Rock Island County 23 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Coles County 6 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Macon County 15 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Grundy County 21 cities · Avg 3.8/10 McLean County 16 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Lawrence County 5 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Monroe County 11 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Sangamon County 23 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Jersey County 9 cities · Avg 3.8/10 LaSalle County 19 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Kankakee County 23 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Clark County 4 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Whiteside County 14 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Boone County 12 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Peoria County 22 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Vermilion County 19 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Morgan County 9 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Carroll County 8 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Christian County 15 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Perry County 7 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Stark County 7 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Jackson County 11 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Clinton County 13 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Wabash County 4 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Marshall County 10 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Moultrie County 12 cities · Avg 3.7/10 De Witt County 9 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Massac County 3 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Edwards County 7 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Saline County 7 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Lee County 12 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Ogle County 13 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Livingston County 13 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Marion County 14 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Stephenson County 14 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Effingham County 10 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Douglas County 11 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Greene County 6 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Union County 6 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Knox County 14 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Woodford County 18 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Franklin County 15 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Cass County 7 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Pope County 2 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Piatt County 11 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Putnam County 19 cities · Avg 3.6/10

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About eviction risk in Illinois

Illinois spans 1,464 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 3.8/10. Scores range from 3.2 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 7.9 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 27.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Illinois should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.