Grundy
Illinois

What stands out

If you had to describe Grundy County in numbers, start here: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.7%), the property tax rate is in the top 4% of American counties (2.02%), and the median household income is in the top 7% of American counties ($89,993). Within Illinois it ranks 3rd of 102 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Grundy County, Illinois. 52,624 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +328).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $89,993 a year, higher than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $69,868. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 88% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,455 a year.

Home

The median home costs $322K, pricier than 74% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,139 a month. Property tax is 2.02% of home value, roughly $4,953 a year on that median home, higher than 96% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 60% of American counties. There are 52 active physicians in the county, about 9.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 4.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 51% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 26 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 62 and lows near 41, colder than 69% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 64 out of 100, riskier than 64% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 270 Mbps down, faster than 84% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.