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Most remote workers, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPREMOTE WORKERSVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585286,353+153%

02Naperville, ILIL153,11423,608+111%

03Aurora, ILIL181,50515,130+146%

04Evanston, ILIL76,38010,544+106%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2169,604+127%

06Oak Park, ILIL52,8238,471+162%

07Bloomington, ILIL78,8048,351+202%

08Schaumburg, ILIL77,2498,022+142%

09Palatine, ILIL65,8427,495+119%

10Champaign, ILIL91,1957,434+199%

11Springfield, ILIL112,9897,245+103%

12Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127,208+144%

13Elgin, ILIL115,4767,206+129%

14Wheaton, ILIL54,0656,780+104%

15Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036,748+172%

16Joliet, ILIL152,2416,659+117%

17Skokie, ILIL66,5446,400+206%

18Rockford, ILIL147,3846,202+121%

19Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655,999+100%

20Elmhurst, ILIL46,1115,956+120%

21Peoria, ILIL110,9205,780+153%

22Plainfield, ILIL50,0435,593+107%

23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,247+155%

24Northbrook, ILIL34,7445,194+123%

25Lombard, ILIL44,3994,919+133%

26Glenview, ILIL47,7114,900+113%

27Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584,752+148%

28Orland Park, ILIL57,9544,589+139%

29Park Ridge, ILIL38,4634,543+146%

30Bartlett, ILIL40,8554,533+113%

31North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,354+27%

32Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,337+125%

33Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,231+112%

34Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,227+133%

35Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8254,193+142%

36Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,131+124%

37Highland Park, ILIL30,7673,900+93%

38Algonquin, ILIL30,8243,845+99%

39Normal, ILIL53,2753,562+112%

40Urbana, ILIL39,7193,533+160%

41Berwyn, ILIL55,0013,514+406%

42Batavia, ILIL26,5863,423+69%

43Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,371+129%

44Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,351+140%

45Oswego, ILIL39,9483,305+123%

46Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883,277+109%

47Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,232+172%

48Gurnee, ILIL30,4583,225+131%

49Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,101+130%

50O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563,098+282%

51Wheeling, ILIL38,3912,957+132%

52Geneva, ILIL21,1382,935+91%

53Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4502,891+260%

54Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,888+124%

55Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,785+78%

56St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,767+88%

57Lisle, ILIL23,4322,720+62%

58Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,689+163%

59Westmont, ILIL24,1552,649+154%

60Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,626+139%

61Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,626+121%

62Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312,591+73%

63Villa Park, ILIL21,8882,513+141%

64Addison, ILIL35,7582,432+108%

65Decatur, ILIL67,8842,405+88%

66Belleville, ILIL40,2372,379+153%

67Streamwood, ILIL38,2772,374+111%

68Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,363+111%

69Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,356+66%

70La Grange, ILIL15,9352,347+220%

71Darien, ILIL22,0322,313+61%

72Grayslake, ILIL21,1402,269+73%

73Frankfort, ILIL21,3652,189+185%

74New Lenox, ILIL28,8932,151+140%

75Cicero, ILIL81,8582,147+285%

76McHenry, ILIL29,2172,141+97%

77Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822,132+148%

78North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,103+164%

79Huntley, ILIL29,1322,089+151%

80Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,077+324%

81Edwardsville, ILIL26,4632,069+127%

82Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762,060+121%

83South Elgin, ILIL25,6562,042+56%

84Matteson, ILIL18,5431,991+125%

85Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681,978+85%

86Lockport, ILIL27,8221,977+130%

87Roselle, ILIL22,7561,973+126%

88Moline, ILIL42,3621,946+197%

89Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,897+113%

90Cary, ILIL17,9321,887+80%

91Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901,877+236%

92Western Springs, ILIL13,5881,810+143%

93Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,788+92%

94Mokena, ILIL19,8971,787+132%

95Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,754+234%

96Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,693+340%

97Brookfield, ILIL18,8791,675+171%

98Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,673+75%

99Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,656+98%

100Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,646+104%

101Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,621+170%

102La Grange Park, ILIL13,4531,576+182%

103Barrington, ILIL10,5861,570+110%

104Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,566+249%

105Antioch, ILIL15,0001,559+76%

106Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,535+191%

107Quincy, ILIL38,9181,525+55%

108Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581,507+156%

109Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,500+46%

110West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,480+139%

111Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811,470+57%

112Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,462+113%

113Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,455+79%

114Homewood, ILIL18,7731,447+230%

115Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,441+58%

116River Forest, ILIL11,3931,436+82%

117Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,434+140%

118Winnetka, ILIL12,5181,429+52%

119Godfrey, ILIL17,6201,425+98%

120Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831,413+144%

121Winfield, ILIL10,1461,392+97%

122Lemont, ILIL18,5131,389+180%

123Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,381+129%

124Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,380+118%

125Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,377+39%

126Niles, ILIL30,4431,372+139%

127Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,351+82%

128Warrenville, ILIL15,2111,331+82%

129Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0391,320+146%

130DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,268+113%

131Riverside, ILIL8,9391,267+208%

132Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,263+170%

133Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191,240+90%

134Maywood, ILIL23,3301,192+418%

135Itasca, ILIL9,4881,187+166%

136Lansing, ILIL28,0681,162+84%

137Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,157+165%

138Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811,149+184%

139Westchester, ILIL16,3001,148+123%

140Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,148+212%

141Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,140+118%

142Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,125+143%

143Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,124+144%

144Chatham, ILIL14,5791,123+113%

145Washington, ILIL15,9021,123+191%

146Alton, ILIL25,0131,102+74%

147Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941,091+105%

148Swansea, ILIL14,3561,081+98%

149South Holland, ILIL20,7491,069+62%

150Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,065+46%

151East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,062+130%

152Freeport, ILIL23,2021,061+181%

153Pekin, ILIL31,2771,058+148%

154Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,057+45%

155Maryville, ILIL8,4131,057+73%

156Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,029+102%

157Granite City, ILIL26,8071,024+150%

158Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,020+136%

159Hampshire, ILIL9,2661,013+76%

160Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281,011+153%

161Shorewood, ILIL18,5361,005+31%

162Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563984+157%

163Zion, ILIL24,447961+736%

164Machesney Park, ILIL22,805939+82%

165Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215936+159%

166Danville, ILIL28,138932+53%

167Belvidere, ILIL25,462930+243%

168Inverness, ILIL7,418928+176%

169Lyons, ILIL10,433905+183%

170West Dundee, ILIL8,570900+46%

171Morton, ILIL17,565896+247%

172Hillside, ILIL8,140892+244%

173Dolton, ILIL20,671879+111%

174Morris, ILIL14,669875+103%

175Lake Villa, ILIL8,692874+139%

176Burbank, ILIL28,578860+119%

177Marion, ILIL17,148845+97%

178Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658838+159%

179Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024832+47%

180Northfield, ILIL5,632808+136%

181Roscoe, ILIL11,034805+161%

182Savoy, ILIL9,113798+92%

183Mahomet, ILIL10,516783+82%

184Bellwood, ILIL18,116781+376%

185Effingham, ILIL12,406777+89%

186Richton Park, ILIL12,483776+186%

187Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101774+449%

188Blue Island, ILIL21,805771+291%

189Charleston, ILIL17,466763−16%

190Columbia, ILIL10,865755+159%

191Palos Heights, ILIL12,084748+63%

192Waterloo, ILIL11,132746+15%

193Channahon, ILIL14,530742+186%

194Volo, ILIL6,805727+320%

195Fox Lake, ILIL10,849716+92%

196Lynwood, ILIL9,297714+33%

197Troy, ILIL11,893714+292%

198Park Forest, ILIL21,079700+72%

199Melrose Park, ILIL23,936698+620%

200River Grove, ILIL10,409698+297%

201Manhattan, ILIL10,943689+494%

202Minooka, ILIL12,899686+34%

203Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036684+325%

204Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508681+36%

205Franklin Park, ILIL18,045670+76%

206Beach Park, ILIL14,114654+796%

207Galesburg, ILIL28,581646+78%

208Herrin, ILIL12,268638+47%

209Elburn, ILIL7,084637+69%

210Island Lake, ILIL8,047635+79%

211Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262634+134%

212Norridge, ILIL14,808630+164%

213Orland Hills, ILIL6,663624+36%

214Countryside, ILIL6,260619+380%

215Alsip, ILIL18,483615+439%

216Spring Grove, ILIL5,526601+72%

217Crestwood, ILIL10,529598+215%

218Oak Brook, ILIL8,108594+26%

219Jacksonville, ILIL17,752592+49%

220Rantoul, ILIL11,991585+282%

221Crest Hill, ILIL20,695577+105%

222Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560576+52%

223Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545569+7%

224Highland, ILIL10,042566+58%

225Macomb, ILIL14,530566+222%

226Markham, ILIL11,274563+41%

227Mascoutah, ILIL9,239563+671%

228North Riverside, ILIL7,161556+205%

229Midlothian, ILIL13,841550+135%

230Willowbrook, ILIL9,126548+81%

231Bradley, ILIL15,214547+97%

232Bethalto, ILIL9,202544+183%

233Justice, ILIL12,285541+132%

234Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175537+28%

235Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874521–

236Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989515+46%

237Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130510+6%

238Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761497+80%

239Bridgeview, ILIL16,521488+42%

240Northlake, ILIL12,462483+258%

241East St. Louis, ILIL17,682468+52%

242Plano, ILIL12,677459+219%

243Manteno, ILIL9,201458+40%

244East Moline, ILIL20,453449+448%

245Kankakee, ILIL23,400442+104%

246Lincoln, ILIL12,981438+62%

247Harvey, ILIL19,849436+1%

248Stickney, ILIL6,897436+828%

249South Barrington, ILIL5,071434+23%

250Lakemoor, ILIL6,449431+151%

251Rockton, ILIL7,870427+19%

252Crete, ILIL8,345426+88%

253Highwood, ILIL5,323422+89%

254Ottawa, ILIL18,684420+18%

255Sterling, ILIL14,394409+247%

256Willow Springs, ILIL5,788407+81%

257Sandwich, ILIL7,380397+127%

258Riverdale, ILIL10,280396+1100%

259Wood River, ILIL10,224391+303%

260Murphysboro, ILIL6,977388+308%

261Genoa, ILIL5,547383+239%

262Jerseyville, ILIL8,409362+172%

263Berkeley, ILIL5,141359+204%

264Steger, ILIL9,352350+136%

265Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525349+612%

266Worth, ILIL10,696348+168%

267East Alton, ILIL5,621342+338%

268Glenwood, ILIL8,416337+98%

269Johnsburg, ILIL6,445337+50%

270Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593332+396%

271Kewanee, ILIL12,115329+439%

272Mattoon, ILIL16,667322+23%

273Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844320+88%

274Sauk, ILIL9,624318−10%

275Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448312+512%

276Streator, ILIL12,190307+121%

277Monmouth, ILIL8,599306+117%

278Monee, ILIL5,119305+163%

279Coal City, ILIL5,831299+101%

280Benton, ILIL6,558299+81%

281Schiller Park, ILIL11,317282+59%

282Clinton, ILIL6,781280+128%

283Dixon, ILIL14,582272+56%

284Peru, ILIL9,780271−7%

285Bartonville, ILIL5,804266+443%

286Rochelle, ILIL9,498265−2%

287Princeton, ILIL7,674265+17%

288Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641264+187%

289Eureka, ILIL5,129260+603%

290Geneseo, ILIL6,505257+367%

291Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187256+133%

292Pontiac, ILIL10,806253+28%

293Centralia, ILIL11,863251−5%

294Carterville, ILIL5,839250+140%

295Marengo, ILIL7,737249+256%

296Rock Falls, ILIL8,521249+120%

297Calumet Park, ILIL6,772245+119%

298Broadview, ILIL7,871242+1513%

299University Park, ILIL7,019242+166%

300Summit, ILIL10,753241+174%

301Monticello, ILIL6,080233+23%

302Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767229+118%

303Harvard, ILIL9,504226+361%

304Pana, ILIL5,010224+207%

305Greenville, ILIL7,469217+46%

306Litchfield, ILIL6,598206+49%

307Silvis, ILIL7,979196+345%

308Olney, ILIL8,347191−2%

309Robinson, ILIL7,283182−7%

310Milan, ILIL5,028169+357%

311Taylorville, ILIL10,522168+151%

312Canton, ILIL13,297167+198%

313Carlinville, ILIL5,465167+65%

314Chillicothe, ILIL6,033163+143%

315Vandalia, ILIL7,108160+171%

316Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887153+101%

317Mount Zion, ILIL5,880149+31%

318Salem, ILIL7,035139+190%

319Metropolis, ILIL5,727124+11%

320Hillsboro, ILIL6,184121+1629%

321Wilmington, ILIL5,614120−6%

322Braidwood, ILIL6,259116+87%

323Harrisburg, ILIL7,922109−29%

324Park City, ILIL7,893107+15%

325West Frankfort, ILIL7,105105−25%

326LaSalle, ILIL9,388102+38%

327Spring Valley, ILIL5,40898+158%

328South Beloit, ILIL7,99690+5%

329Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72380−25%

330Mendota, ILIL6,89473+170%

331Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20666−53%

332Paris, ILIL8,02653−71%

333Posen, ILIL5,40546+15%

334Beardstown, ILIL5,69141+17%

335Du Quoin, ILIL5,56941−21%

336Chester, ILIL6,84739+63%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES