Living in St. Charles (Illinois)

St. Charles (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 32,974 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 12%, #829 of 7,271), young families (top 14%, #1,555 of 11,898), low-income households (top 16%, #1,558 of 9,771).

Residents32,974
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,655,800 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverFox, under 1 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,013 km
Within 10 km172,034 people
Greater areaGreater Elgin, 14 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 23:25

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How St. Charles (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 family62#1,555 of 11,898#126 of 558Map
Low-income household53#1,558 of 9,771#110 of 440Map
Low-income family58#1,508 of 8,006#128 of 388Map
Single parent62#1,093 of 6,237#97 of 313Map
Pensioner couple63#3,627 of 9,474#134 of 435Map
Single pensioner66#2,411 of 9,474#101 of 435Map
Early retiree63#3,531 of 10,762#118 of 472Map
Single professional57#2,076 of 4,537#100 of 241Map
Young professional58#2,165 of 4,444#102 of 230Map
DINKS61#1,823 of 3,053#105 of 161Map
Remote worker66#829 of 7,271#73 of 345Map
Commuter71#1,728 of 6,227#58 of 314Map
Car-free household57#2,068 of 3,933#102 of 190Map
Student54#1,812 of 2,119#120 of 129Map
First-home buyer57#1,344 of 8,006#120 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,596 of 12,111#251 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,272 of 4,114#127 of 206Map
Expat professional65#2,522 of 7,271#126 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,296 of 9,474#137 of 435Map
Nature-focused household37#13,496 of 18,063#464 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 lover9#13,066 of 16,523#302 of 715Map
Rural value seeker36#11,997 of 18,063#520 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,200 of 16,523#140 of 715Map
Lottery winner69#2,674 of 21,167#126 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,836 of 12,111#300 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,537 of 12,111#51 of 515Map
Digital native48#2,513 of 4,750#155 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Foundation79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Safety and community69
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Education and family55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Affordability37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Green space22
  • Sea or lake shore14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.