Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Median home value$609,600
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$2,148/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Chicago 33%
Glenview
Cook County47,752 residents4 school districts
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by cost of living.
72
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glenview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glenview against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 93/100
A+
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.9
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Housing cost index148
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate1.71%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute27.1 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi8.1
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés77
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks79
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$143,056
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment3.4%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations65%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glenview on cost of living
Glenview's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Cicero17 mi from GlenviewC+ 49 D+ Niles4 mi from GlenviewC+ 62 C Downers Grove22 mi from GlenviewC 68 B− Addison14 mi from GlenviewC 56 C− Elk Grove Village10 mi from GlenviewC 62 C Des Plaines5 mi from GlenviewC 66 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glenview
Is Glenview, IL a good place to live?
Glenview scores 72 out of 100, 2nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glenview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $609,600, 89% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.71%. $2,148/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glenview?
Schools grade A+. The districts serving Glenview sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 11.9 student–teacher ratio. Glenview is served by Glenbrook Hsd 225, Glenview CCSD 34, West Northfield SD 31 and Northbrook/Glenview SD 30. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glenview?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 8.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glenview?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 77 restaurants and cafés and 79 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Glenview old or new?
The median home in Glenview was built in 1977 — 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. 75% 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.