City Score: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN scores 44 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 56 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 26 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  • What Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is up against: 34 out of 100 — Better than 81% of cbsas, down 9 points
  • Where grace is growing: 34 out of 100 — Better than 61% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 53 out of 100 — Better than 54% of cbsas, down 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 69 out of 100 — Better than 83% of cbsas, down 3 points

What takes Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 26 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 42 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Property crime down 27 percentile points (What Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is up against)
  • This quarter: Violent crime down 16 percentile points (What Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is up against)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 11 percentile points (What Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is up against)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 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. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Illinois · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 270 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  1. Glen Ellyn, IL — 73, Liberty
  2. Elmhurst, IL — 72, Liberty
  3. Bartlett, IL — 71, Liberty
  4. Libertyville, IL — 71, Liberty
  5. Wheaton, IL — 71, Liberty
  6. Wilmette, IL — 71, Liberty
  7. Buffalo Grove, IL — 70, Liberty
  8. Highland Park, IL — 70, Liberty
  9. Long Grove, IL — 70, Liberty
  10. Northbrook, IL — 70, Liberty
  11. Park Ridge, IL — 70, Liberty
  12. Naperville, IL — 69, Liberty
  13. Volo, IL — 69, Liberty
  14. Arlington Heights, IL — 68, Liberty
  15. Glendale Heights, IL — 68, Liberty
  16. Homer Glen, IL — 68, Liberty
  17. Downers Grove, IL — 67, Liberty
  18. Frankfort, IL — 67, Liberty
  19. Glencoe, IL — 67, Liberty
  20. Glenview, IL — 67, Liberty
  21. Hinsdale, IL — 67, Liberty
  22. Lake Zurich, IL — 67, Liberty
  23. Orland Park, IL — 67, Liberty
  24. Winfield, IL — 67, Liberty
  25. Winnetka, IL — 67, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/chicago-naperville-elgin-il-in. Methodology.

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