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Lake Bluff, IL

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Population
5,563
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
657 ft
Median Home Value
$776,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$2,063/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$204,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityNorth Chicago, Illinois2.4 miles away · 34,050 residents.

About Lake Bluff

Lake Bluff is a Lake County village on Chicago's North Shore, close to Lake Michigan and the Green Bay Trail. The first non-Indigenous settler family claimed land in the area in 1836, and the village later developed into a residential, affluent lakeside suburb. Lake Bluff has a smaller, more understated feel than some nearby North Shore towns, with a compact downtown, older homes, beaches and ravines nearby, and commuter rail access toward Chicago. It feels polished, local, and distinctly lake-adjacent.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.1rating

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