Living in Berwyn (Illinois)

Berwyn (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 56,368 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #539 of 6,227), digital natives (top 11%, #476 of 4,750), young professionals (top 12%, #502 of 4,444).

Residents56,368
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Chicago Midway International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km4,936,800 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 15 km
Nearest major riverDes Plaines, 3.6 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.970 km
Within 10 km466,664 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 4 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 23:23

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How Berwyn (Illinois) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family52#4,848 of 11,898#293 of 558Map
Low-income household40#4,573 of 9,771#298 of 440Map
Low-income family46#3,714 of 8,006#261 of 388Map
Single parent52#2,625 of 6,237#181 of 313Map
Pensioner couple58#5,490 of 9,474#244 of 435Map
Single pensioner59#4,912 of 9,474#221 of 435Map
Early retiree59#5,419 of 10,762#221 of 472Map
Single professional69#587 of 4,537#13 of 241Map
Young professional72#502 of 4,444#8 of 230Map
DINKS75#584 of 3,053#11 of 161Map
Remote worker56#4,303 of 7,271#250 of 345Map
Commuter76#539 of 6,227#11 of 314Map
Car-free household74#450 of 3,933#8 of 190Map
Student74#540 of 2,119#34 of 129Map
First-home buyer47#2,912 of 8,006#203 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,739 of 12,111#403 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#518 of 4,114#6 of 206Map
Expat professional69#1,640 of 7,271#32 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,938 of 9,474#111 of 435Map
Nature-focused household16#17,468 of 18,063#721 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#14,112 of 16,523#434 of 715Map
Rural value seeker12#16,814 of 18,063#721 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,850 of 16,523#112 of 715Map
Lottery winner77#872 of 21,167#21 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,795 of 12,111#153 of 515Map
Coastal living59#5,061 of 6,413#84 of 223Map
Business owner69#2,335 of 12,111#45 of 515Map
Digital native65#476 of 4,750#12 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Safety and community48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
  • Green space7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.