Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$375,700
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,883/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Chicago 33%
Bartlett
DuPage & Cook & Kane counties40,501 residentsSD U-46
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
57
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bartlett is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bartlett against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Housing cost index112
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.37%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute29.7 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés24
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks79
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$133,240
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment2.6%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations48%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bartlett on schools
Bartlett's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Northbrook21 mi from BartlettA+ 74 B Glenview20 mi from BartlettA+ 72 B− Highland Park24 mi from BartlettA 71 B− Naperville15 mi from BartlettA 71 B− Oak Park21 mi from BartlettA 67 C+ St. Charles7 mi from BartlettA 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Bartlett
Is Bartlett, IL a good place to live?
Bartlett scores 57 out of 100, 38th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bartlett expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $375,700, 16% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.37%. $1,883/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bartlett?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Bartlett sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Bartlett is served by SD U-46. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bartlett?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bartlett?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 79 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Bartlett old or new?
The median home in Bartlett was built in 1992 — newer than 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. 86% 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.