Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$341,300
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,245/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Chicago 33%
Addison
DuPage County35,489 residents4 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Addison is like to live in, by category
Bars show Addison against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency28th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.3
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index95
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate1.95%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.6 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés30
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks53
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$90,431
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.7%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations30%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Addison on housing & affordability
Addison's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Northbrook16 mi from AddisonA− 74 B Elmhurst4 mi from AddisonB 70 B− Glenview14 mi from AddisonB 72 B− Highland Park20 mi from AddisonB 71 B− Plainfield24 mi from AddisonB 59 C Naperville15 mi from AddisonB 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Addison
Is Addison, IL a good place to live?
Addison scores 56 out of 100, 41st of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Addison expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $341,300, 6% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.95%. $1,245/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Addison?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Addison sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 12.3 student–teacher ratio. Addison is served by Dupage Hsd 88, Addison SD 4, Glenbard Township High School District 87 and Marquardt SD 15. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Addison?
The mean commute is 25.6 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Addison?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 53 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Addison old or new?
The median home in Addison was built in 1972 — close to the Chicago median of 1971. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.