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    Moving to Geneva, IL

    Is Geneva a good place to live?

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    Geneva ranks #9 of 88 Illinois cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $415,800
    +5.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,805
    per month
    Household income
    $136,621
    median
    Unemployment
    1.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Geneva

    The median home value in Geneva is $415,800 and median rent is $1,805 a month, against a median household income of $136,621. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Geneva crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Illinois the 2025 rate was 258 violent and 1,556 property crimes per 100,000 people — #24 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Geneva, IL

    Geneva has about 21,299 residents, 1.7% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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