Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$234,100
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,414/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Chicago 33%
Carpentersville
Kane County37,346 residentsCusd 300
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
54
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Carpentersville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Carpentersville against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency48th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index88
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.07%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute28.2 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés38
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$86,917
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment5.9%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations31%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Carpentersville on commute & transport
Carpentersville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton21 mi from CarpentersvilleB− 69 B− Buffalo Grove17 mi from CarpentersvilleB− 69 B− Northbrook24 mi from CarpentersvilleC+ 74 B Lombard22 mi from CarpentersvilleC+ 63 C+ Mount Prospect19 mi from CarpentersvilleC+ 65 C+ Glenview24 mi from CarpentersvilleC 72 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Carpentersville
Is Carpentersville, IL a good place to live?
Carpentersville scores 54 out of 100, 46th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Carpentersville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $234,100, 28% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.07%. $1,414/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Carpentersville?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Carpentersville sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Carpentersville is served by Cusd 300. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Carpentersville?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Carpentersville?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Carpentersville old or new?
The median home in Carpentersville was built in 1976 — 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. 85% 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.