Town guide

Crestwood, Illinois

Crestwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 10,579 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60418, and parts of 60472 are in Crestwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,5793,469 per sq mi
Median home value$195,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crestwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crestwood

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL14 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crestwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crestwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crestwood had 10,826 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.

Crestwood population by census2000: 11,251, 2010: 10,950, 2020: 10,82611,251200010,950201010,8262020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrestwoodJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.337°23°Feb2.148°32°Mar2.760°42°Apr4.272°52°May4.881°63°Jun4.585°68°Jul4.083°67°Aug4.177°59°Sep3.364°47°Oct3.950°35°Nov2.738°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crestwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Palos Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palos Heights3.0 miles
  • Ingalls Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harvey4.9 miles
  • Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oak Lawn5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors5
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crestwood

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Walker Park · 13 acres0.6 mi
  • Caesar Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Bremen Heights Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Freedom Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.7 mi
  • Berkot's Super Foods1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crestwood Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Robbins Illinois History Museum1.5 mi
  • The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn5.2 mi
  • Ridge Historical Society5.2 mi
  • Old Zion Museum5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Beverly Art Center4.4 mi
  • Vogt Visual Arts Center5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Crestwood

Public schools here are run by Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5, Chsd 218, Eisenhower Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Turner Elem SchoolCrestwoodPre-K–K148Public1.3 mi
Delta Learning CenterCrestwood9–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
Care ProgramCrestwood——Special Education0.6 mi
Eisenhower Coop-DHH ProgramCrestwood——Special Education0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Robbins.

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