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Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year

North Chicago, IL had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 224 cities in 2021, at 27.9%. Chicago Ridge, IL had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Illinois was 4.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.9North Chicago, IL
Lowest0.2Chicago Ridge, IL
Median4.1224 cities
Illinois4.1History

Top 40 cities, 2021

North Chicago, IL: 27.9 %North Chicago, IL27.9Carbondale, IL: 23 %Carbondale, IL23Macomb, IL: 17.5 %Macomb, IL17.5Charleston, IL: 16.7 %Charleston, IL16.7Urbana, IL: 16.4 %Urbana, IL16.4Edwardsville, IL: 13.6 %Edwardsville, IL13.6DeKalb, IL: 12.8 %DeKalb, IL12.8Champaign, IL: 11.6 %Champaign, IL11.6Normal, IL: 11 %Normal, IL11Canton, IL: 11 %Canton, IL11Lisle, IL: 9.5 %Lisle, IL9.5Lake Forest, IL: 9.1 %Lake Forest, IL9.1Oswego, IL: 9 %Oswego, IL9Rantoul, IL: 8.9 %Rantoul, IL8.9Crest Hill, IL: 8.8 %Crest Hill, IL8.8Effingham, IL: 8.7 %Effingham, IL8.7Jacksonville, IL: 8.7 %Jacksonville, IL8.7Fairview Heights, IL: 8.5 %Fairview Heights, IL8.5Collinsville, IL: 8.2 %Collinsville, IL8.2Campton Hills, IL: 8.2 %Campton Hills, IL8.2Huntley, IL: 8.1 %Huntley, IL8.1Deerfield, IL: 8 %Deerfield, IL8Plano, IL: 7.8 %Plano, IL7.8North Aurora, IL: 7.7 %North Aurora, IL7.7Dixon, IL: 7.5 %Dixon, IL7.5Hinsdale, IL: 7.5 %Hinsdale, IL7.5Pekin, IL: 7.4 %Pekin, IL7.4Minooka, IL: 7.3 %Minooka, IL7.3South Elgin, IL: 6.8 %South Elgin, IL6.8St. Charles, IL: 6.8 %St. Charles, IL6.8Naperville, IL: 6.7 %Naperville, IL6.7O'Fallon, IL: 6.7 %O'Fallon, IL6.7Columbia, IL: 6.6 %Columbia, IL6.6Pontiac, IL: 6.6 %Pontiac, IL6.6Shiloh, IL: 6.6 %Shiloh, IL6.6Barrington, IL: 6.5 %Barrington, IL6.5East Peoria, IL: 6.5 %East Peoria, IL6.5Aurora, IL: 6.4 %Aurora, IL6.4Bourbonnais, IL: 6.3 %Bourbonnais, IL6.3Mattoon, IL: 6.3 %Mattoon, IL6.3North Chicago, IL: 27.9 %North Chicago, IL27.9Carbondale, IL: 23 %Carbondale, IL23Macomb, IL: 17.5 %Macomb, IL17.5Charleston, IL: 16.7 %Charleston, IL16.7Urbana, IL: 16.4 %Urbana, IL16.4Edwardsville, IL: 13.6 %Edwardsville, IL13.6DeKalb, IL: 12.8 %DeKalb, IL12.8Champaign, IL: 11.6 %Champaign, IL11.6Normal, IL: 11 %Normal, IL11Canton, IL: 11 %Canton, IL11Lisle, IL: 9.5 %Lisle, IL9.5Lake Forest, IL: 9.1 %Lake Forest, IL9.1Oswego, IL: 9 %Oswego, IL9Rantoul, IL: 8.9 %Rantoul, IL8.9Crest Hill, IL: 8.8 %Crest Hill, IL8.8Effingham, IL: 8.7 %Effingham, IL8.7Jacksonville, IL: 8.7 %Jacksonville, IL8.7Fairview Heights, IL: 8.5 %Fairview Heights, IL8.5Collinsville, IL: 8.2 %Collinsville, IL8.2Campton Hills, IL: 8.2 %Campton Hills, IL8.2Huntley, IL: 8.1 %Huntley, IL8.1Deerfield, IL: 8 %Deerfield, IL8Plano, IL: 7.8 %Plano, IL7.8North Aurora, IL: 7.7 %North Aurora, IL7.7Dixon, IL: 7.5 %Dixon, IL7.5Hinsdale, IL: 7.5 %Hinsdale, IL7.5Pekin, IL: 7.4 %Pekin, IL7.4Minooka, IL: 7.3 %Minooka, IL7.3South Elgin, IL: 6.8 %South Elgin, IL6.8St. Charles, IL: 6.8 %St. Charles, IL6.8Naperville, IL: 6.7 %Naperville, IL6.7O'Fallon, IL: 6.7 %O'Fallon, IL6.7Columbia, IL: 6.6 %Columbia, IL6.6Pontiac, IL: 6.6 %Pontiac, IL6.6Shiloh, IL: 6.6 %Shiloh, IL6.6Barrington, IL: 6.5 %Barrington, IL6.5East Peoria, IL: 6.5 %East Peoria, IL6.5Aurora, IL: 6.4 %Aurora, IL6.4Bourbonnais, IL: 6.3 %Bourbonnais, IL6.3Mattoon, IL: 6.3 %Mattoon, IL6.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1North Chicago, IL27.9
2Carbondale, IL23
3Macomb, IL17.5
4Charleston, IL16.7
5Urbana, IL16.4
6Edwardsville, IL13.6
7DeKalb, IL12.8
8Champaign, IL11.6
9Normal, IL11
10Canton, IL11
11Lisle, IL9.5
12Lake Forest, IL9.1
13Oswego, IL9
14Rantoul, IL8.9
15Crest Hill, IL8.8
16Effingham, IL8.7
17Jacksonville, IL8.7
18Fairview Heights, IL8.5
19Collinsville, IL8.2
20Campton Hills, IL8.2
21Huntley, IL8.1
22Deerfield, IL8
23Plano, IL7.8
24North Aurora, IL7.7
25Dixon, IL7.5
26Hinsdale, IL7.5
27Pekin, IL7.4
28Minooka, IL7.3
29South Elgin, IL6.8
30St. Charles, IL6.8
31Naperville, IL6.7
32O'Fallon, IL6.7
33Columbia, IL6.6
34Pontiac, IL6.6
35Shiloh, IL6.6
36Barrington, IL6.5
37East Peoria, IL6.5
38Aurora, IL6.4
39Bourbonnais, IL6.3
40Mattoon, IL6.3
41Bolingbrook, IL6.2
42Evanston, IL6.1
43Yorkville, IL6.1
44Herrin, IL6
45Highland Park, IL6
45Morton, IL6
45Westmont, IL6
48Troy, IL5.8
49East Moline, IL5.8
50Lincoln, IL5.8
51Bloomingdale, IL5.8
52Bensenville, IL5.8
53Woodstock, IL5.8
54Ottawa, IL5.7
55Algonquin, IL5.7
56River Forest, IL5.6
57Mount Vernon, IL5.6
58Belleville, IL5.6
59Batavia, IL5.6
60Centralia, IL5.6
60Lake Zurich, IL5.6
62McHenry, IL5.6
62Wheaton, IL5.6
64Buffalo Grove, IL5.5
65Glen Ellyn, IL5.5
65Marion, IL5.5
65Woodridge, IL5.5
68Grayslake, IL5.4
69Glendale Heights, IL5.4
70Galesburg, IL5.4
71Lockport, IL5.4
71Rock Island, IL5.4
71Round Lake, IL5.4
74Lombard, IL5.3
75Loves Park, IL5.3
76Elgin, IL5.3
77Decatur, IL5.2
78Montgomery, IL5.2
79Gurnee, IL5.2
80Bloomington, IL5.2
81Carpentersville, IL5.1
82Hanover Park, IL4.9
83Lake in the Hills, IL4.9
84Joliet, IL4.9
85Peoria, IL4.8
86Libertyville, IL4.8
87Pingree Grove, IL4.8
87Wood River, IL4.8
89Belvidere, IL4.8
90Elmhurst, IL4.7
91Waukegan, IL4.7
92Alton, IL4.7
92Godfrey, IL4.7
94Fox Lake, IL4.7
95Downers Grove, IL4.6
95Lindenhurst, IL4.6
97Quincy, IL4.6
98Wood Dale, IL4.5
98Zion, IL4.5
100Plainfield, IL4.5
101Carol Stream, IL4.4
102Sycamore, IL4.4
103Addison, IL4.4
103Palatine, IL4.4
105Morris, IL4.3
106Swansea, IL4.3
107Channahon, IL4.3
108Mundelein, IL4.2
109Mahomet, IL4.2
110Homer Glen, IL4.1
110Rockford, IL4.1
112Villa Park, IL4.1
113Taylorville, IL4.1
113West Chicago, IL4.1
115Springfield, IL4
116Vernon Hills, IL4
117Forest Park, IL3.9
118Bartlett, IL3.8
119Geneva, IL3.8
120Schaumburg, IL3.8
121Granite City, IL3.7
122Moline, IL3.7
123Romeoville, IL3.6
124Sterling, IL3.6
125Darien, IL3.5
126Oak Park, IL3.5
127Kankakee, IL3.5
128Burr Ridge, IL3.5
129Crystal Lake, IL3.4
130Dolton, IL3.4
131Roscoe, IL3.3
132East St. Louis, IL3.2
133Palos Heights, IL3.2
133Streamwood, IL3.2
135Washington, IL3.1
136Wheeling, IL3.1
137Crestwood, IL3
138Antioch, IL3
139Riverdale, IL2.9
139Warrenville, IL2.9
141Lincolnwood, IL2.9
142La Grange Park, IL2.9
142Round Lake Beach, IL2.9
144Lemont, IL2.9
145Chicago, IL2.9
145Highland, IL2.9
145Machesney Park, IL2.9
148Homewood, IL2.9
149Waterloo, IL2.8
150Freeport, IL2.7
151Danville, IL2.7
152Wauconda, IL2.7
153Chatham, IL2.7
154Winfield, IL2.6
155Elk Grove Village, IL2.5
156Streator, IL2.5
157Manhattan, IL2.5
158Glen Carbon, IL2.5
159Arlington Heights, IL2.4
160Roselle, IL2.3
161Shorewood, IL2.3
162Glenview, IL2.2
163Northbrook, IL2.2
164Hoffman Estates, IL2.2
165Orland Park, IL2.2
166New Lenox, IL2.2
166Prospect Heights, IL2.2
168Tinley Park, IL2.2
169Rolling Meadows, IL2.2
170La Grange, IL2.1
171Calumet City, IL2.1
172Winnetka, IL2.1
173Frankfort, IL2
174Cary, IL2
175Wilmette, IL2
176Westchester, IL2
177Brookfield, IL1.8
178Park Forest, IL1.8
179Richton Park, IL1.8
180Mokena, IL1.8
181Beach Park, IL1.8
182Kewanee, IL1.8
182Park Ridge, IL1.8
184Matteson, IL1.7
185Norridge, IL1.6
186Oak Forest, IL1.6
187Des Plaines, IL1.6
188Mount Prospect, IL1.6
189Western Springs, IL1.6
190Justice, IL1.4
190Northlake, IL1.4
192Bradley, IL1.4
193Alsip, IL1.3
194Elmwood Park, IL1.2
195Summit, IL1.2
196Burbank, IL1.2
197Harvey, IL1.2
198Lyons, IL1.2
199Palos Hills, IL1.2
200Skokie, IL1
201Berwyn, IL0.9
202Country Club Hills, IL0.9
203Hickory Hills, IL0.8
203Niles, IL0.8
203River Grove, IL0.8
206Midlothian, IL0.8
207Chicago Heights, IL0.8
208South Holland, IL0.8
209Bellwood, IL0.8
210Evergreen Park, IL0.7
211Hazel Crest, IL0.7
212Bridgeview, IL0.7
212Lansing, IL0.7
214Oak Lawn, IL0.6
215Maywood, IL0.6
216Worth, IL0.5
217Cicero, IL0.5
217Melrose Park, IL0.5
219Morton Grove, IL0.5
220Markham, IL0.4
221Blue Island, IL0.4
222Franklin Park, IL0.3
223Schiller Park, IL0.3
224Chicago Ridge, IL0.2

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People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/illinois-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/illinois-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/illinois-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Illinois by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/illinois-cities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

North Chicago, IL, with 27.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Chicago Ridge, IL, with 0.2% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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