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    Moving to Yorkville, IL

    Is Yorkville a good place to live?

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    Yorkville ranks #9 of 88 Illinois cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $314,200
    +1.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,619
    per month
    Household income
    $108,775
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Yorkville

    The median home value in Yorkville is $314,200 and median rent is $1,619 a month, against a median household income of $108,775. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Yorkville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Illinois the 2025 rate was 258 violent and 1,556 property crimes per 100,000 people — #24 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Yorkville, IL

    Yorkville has about 22,350 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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