City Score: La Grange Park, IL

One number for La Grange Park, IL: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to La Grange Park, IL. Part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. In Illinois.

The score

La Grange Park, IL scores 50 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 60 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 34 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Illinois state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Illinois as a whole, not by city, so every Illinois city carries Illinois's numbers.

Illinois scores 45 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 230 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 913 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 1,067 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 2,157 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 392 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of La Grange Park, IL

  • What La Grange Park is up against: 50 out of 100 — Better than 47% of cities, down 9 points (Illinois state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 37 out of 100 — Better than 71% of cities (From Cook County, IL)
  • Marriage & family: 82 out of 100 — Better than 93% of cities
  • Christian liberty: 69 out of 100 — Better than 84% of cities, down 3 points (Illinois state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in La Grange Park, IL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. La Grange Park, IL rates 53 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 34 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (542.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, Cook County, IL). From Cook County, IL. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (230 prayer gatherings, 913 ways to serve, and 1,067 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 81 out of 100, Flourishing

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (87.9 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, La Grange Park, IL). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (392 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 46 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (392 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 76 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (70.4 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 46 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Illinois). Illinois state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 17 out of 100, Corrupt

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). From the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 58 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.5 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Cook County, IL). From the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 62 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (9.3 deaths per 100,000, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (7 counties summed)). From the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100 (913 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes La Grange Park, IL to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 4 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 8 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 12 — 54% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity down 5 — 2,157 churches listed
  • This quarter: Property crime down 27 percentile points (What La Grange Park is up against)
  • This quarter: Violent crime down 16 percentile points (What La Grange Park is up against)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 11 percentile points (What La Grange Park is up against)

La Grange Park, IL over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Cook County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Cook County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Cook County, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 17031 (38 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · La Grange Park, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · La Grange Park, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · La Grange Park, IL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Illinois · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, La Grange Park, IL, Illinois, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekLa Grange Park, ILIllinoisUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4944
2026-W44464641
2026-W45555044
2026-W46545044

Compare La Grange Park, IL

Every indicator

What La Grange Park is up against — 50 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 37 out of 100

Marriage & family — 82 out of 100

Christian liberty — 69 out of 100

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