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Geneva, IL
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Living in Geneva



Geneva is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 21,228 people and six associated neighborhoods, Geneva is the 115th largest community in Illinois.

Geneva real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Geneva house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Geneva has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Geneva telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Geneva is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Geneva really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Geneva perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Geneva is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Geneva area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Geneva is a pretty powerful place. 61.14% of the adults in Geneva have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Geneva in 2018 was $67,737, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,948 for a family of four.

Geneva is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Geneva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Geneva residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Geneva include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Geneva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.