Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$145,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,177/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Chicago 33%
Calumet City
Cook County35,100 residents6 school districts
37
F
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
37
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Calumet City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Calumet City against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency8th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index78
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.61%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute34.4 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi7.8
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés39
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Median household income$55,369
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment11%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations29%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Calumet City on housing & affordability
Calumet City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Oak Park24 mi from Calumet CityC 67 C+ Crown Point16 mi from Calumet CityC 61 C Tinley Park14 mi from Calumet CityC 55 C− Orland Park17 mi from Calumet CityC 61 C Schererville9 mi from Calumet CityC− 59 C Oak Lawn14 mi from Calumet CityD+ 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Calumet City
Is Calumet City, IL a good place to live?
Calumet City scores 37 out of 100, 60th 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 Calumet City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $145,200, 55% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.61%. $1,177/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Calumet City?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Calumet City sit at the 8th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Calumet City is served by Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215, Thornton Township High School District 205, Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157, Calumet City SD 155, Dolton SD 149 and Lincoln Esd 156. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Calumet City?
The mean commute is 34.4 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.8% working from home. Transit density is 7.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Calumet City?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Calumet City old or new?
The median home in Calumet City was built in 1966 — older 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. 59% 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.