Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$261,700
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,590/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Chicago 33%
Glendale Heights
DuPage County32,808 residents4 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
36th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glendale Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glendale Heights against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index94
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.35%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute26.7 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi4.6
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés42
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$86,545
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment6.0%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations32%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glendale Heights on housing & affordability
Glendale Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Northbrook19 mi from Glendale HeightsA− 74 B Elmhurst7 mi from Glendale HeightsB 70 B− Glenview17 mi from Glendale HeightsB 72 B− Highland Park23 mi from Glendale HeightsB 71 B− Plainfield22 mi from Glendale HeightsB 59 C Naperville12 mi from Glendale HeightsB 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glendale Heights
Is Glendale Heights, IL a good place to live?
Glendale Heights scores 58 out of 100, 36th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glendale Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $261,700, 19% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.35%. $1,590/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glendale Heights?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Glendale Heights sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Glendale Heights is served by Glenbard Twp Hsd 87, Queen Bee SD 16, Marquardt SD 15 and Glen Ellyn SD 41. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glendale Heights?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glendale Heights?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 42 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Glendale Heights old or new?
The median home in Glendale Heights was built in 1978 — 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. 65% 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.