Why look at Cicero?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $268k.
- Stable market. Home values +2.7% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 5.0% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Cicero stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 0.9% per year. rents up 5.6% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 17.3 price-to-rent ratio, Cicero is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Cicero (Wikipedia)
Cicero is a town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 85,268, making it the 11th-most populous municipality in Illinois. The town is named after Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and orator. With a population more than 89% Hispanic, the town is the most Hispanic in the state of Illinois.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
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Illinois context
Schools
Cicero is served by 19 public schools enrolling about 13,763 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Cicero listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Cicero
2 from local press- Crews battle fire at Koppers Inc. chemical plant in Stickney near Cicero, video showsLOCALABC7 Chicago13h ago
- Police search for person wanted in connection with deadly shooting in CiceroLOCALWGN-TV1w ago
- Suspect sought in fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Cicero, IllinoisCBS News1w ago
- Cicero police searching for suspect in fatal alley shootingFOX 32 Chicago1w ago
- Teamsters widen Breakthru picket lines beyond St. Louis, CiceroThe Edwardsville Intelligencer1d ago
- Cicero police release photo of person sought in deadly shooting of 19-year-oldNBC 5 Chicago1w ago
What locals are saying
- Im searching for a book r/cicero
- Project MTC: day 1 r/cicero
- Roasted and wasted r/cicero
- Why Coppola thinks Cicero is the Villain in Megalopolis r/cicero
- Scipio’s Dream (Somnium Scipionis), English narration r/cicero
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Cicero-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Illinois: 396 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Cicero, unemployment sits around 5.0%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, hospitality & tourism and education.
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