Northfield is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 5,487 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60093.
Homes sold for a median of $482 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Winnetka; part is in Northfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Northfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Northfield had 5,751 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 320th 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.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station (3 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
529 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 333 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Sunset Ridge SD 29, Winnetka SD 36, New Trier Twp HSD 203. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Community Nursery SchNorthfield | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Crow Island Elem SchoolWinnetka | K–4 | 360 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Greeley Elem SchoolWinnetka | K–4 | 355 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hubbard Woods Elem SchoolWinnetka | K–4 | 350 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Middlefork Primary SchoolNorthfield | K–3 | 241 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sunset Ridge Elem SchoolNorthfield | 4–8 | 274 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| The Skokie SchoolWinnetka | 5–6 | 362 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Carleton W Washburne SchoolWinnetka | 7–8 | 376 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| New Trier Township H S NorthfieldNorthfield | 9 | 886 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| New Trier Township H S WinnetkaWinnetka | 10–12 | 2,770 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Heritage AcademyNorthfield | Pre-K–12 | 441 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Glenview Montessori SchoolNorthfield | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| North Shore Country Day SchoolWinnetka | Pre-K–12 | 510 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolWinnetka | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| The School of Saints Faith, Hope & CharityWinnetka | Pre-K–8 | 222 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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