Chicago–Naperville–Elgin
60 cities and suburbs across Chicago, each scored out of 100 on the same national scales. The metro's median home is $323,000 and its mean commute 30.3 min. Northbrook scores highest overall at 74. Merrillville leads on cost of living.
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Median score
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Poll responses
Coverage
60 places
in Chicago
in Chicago
One of 50 metros graded so far, on the same national scales.
10 mi
20 mi
30 mi
Downtown Chicago
Downtown Naperville
Northbrook
Elmhurst
Buffalo Grove
Park Ridge
Wheaton
Evanston
Schaumburg
Arlington Heights
Valparaiso
St. Charles
Woodridge
Algonquin
Hoffman Estates
Mundelein
Crown Point
Crystal Lake
Plainfield
Oswego
Wheeling
Bolingbrook
Bartlett
Addison
Oak Lawn
Tinley Park
Carpentersville
Chicago
Elgin
Joliet
Waukegan
Hobart
Merrillville
North Chicago
Portage
Hammond
DeKalb
Gary
Dot size = overall scoreA B C D Positions plotted from place centroids · rings measured from Downtown Chicago
Every suburb of Chicago, ranked
— for Residents: fewer than 8 poll responses, so the category is not yet counted. Those places' overall scores are computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. 60 of 60 are currently below the threshold.
Six Chicago lists
Best Chicago suburbs for familiesMost affordable Chicago suburbsBest Chicago suburbs for schoolsShortest commutes to Downtown ChicagoMost walkable Chicago suburbsBest Chicago suburbs for young professionals8 head-to-heads
Chicago vs CiceroAurora vs OswegoNaperville vs BolingbrookJoliet vs RomeovilleElgin vs CarpentersvilleWaukegan vs GurneeCicero vs BerwynSchaumburg vs Hoffman Estates5 guides
What "median home value" hides when you compare suburbsWhat a school proficiency percentile actually measuresWhat a two-mile amenity count can and cannot seeReading an effective property tax rateWhat the scores deliberately do not coverAll guides →