Housing & affordability in Glenview

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

76/100
3rd of 60

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$609,600

Chicago $323,00040% · scores 85

Median rent vs metro$2,148/mo

Chicago $1,430/mo30% · scores 79

Ownership rate79%

Chicago 66%15% · scores 80

Households spending >30% of income on housing32%

Chicago 33%15% · scores 42

Context, not scored

Median year built · Chicago 19711977

Houses rather than flats · Chicago 59%75%

Households with children · Chicago 30%33%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Chicago reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Chicago suburbs for housing

All 60 ranked, Glenview highlighted

1NorthbrookA−$652,300 2ElmhurstB$545,400 3GlenviewB$609,600 4Highland ParkB$607,300 5PlainfieldB$431,400 6NapervilleB$540,200 7Park RidgeB−$551,200 8BartlettB−$375,700 9Buffalo GroveB−$412,300 10AlgonquinC+$351,000 11WheatonC+$455,700 12OswegoC+$344,500 13Downers GroveC+$449,800 14Arlington HeightsC+$414,500 15St. CharlesC$377,400 16Hoffman EstatesC$351,900 17StreamwoodC$271,200 18GurneeC$344,300 19LombardC$335,700 20Des PlainesC$335,600 21Crown PointC$294,800 22Oak ParkC$465,500 23EvanstonC$481,200 24Tinley ParkC$299,900 25BolingbrookC$314,700 26Orland ParkC$367,200 27Elk Grove VillageC−$347,100 28RomeovilleC−$257,100 29SkokieC−$387,200 30Crystal LakeC−$311,400 31Mount ProspectC−$397,400 32SchaumburgC−$330,400 33MundeleinC−$309,700 34ScherervilleC−$314,900 35Carol StreamC−$335,000 36WoodridgeC−$363,700 37PalatineC−$355,600 38Hanover ParkC−$274,200 39NilesD+$358,700 40Oak LawnD+$281,200 41AddisonD+$341,300 42AuroraD+$274,800 43JolietD$265,800 44ElginD$273,000 45CarpentersvilleD$234,100 46WheelingD$266,200 47Glendale HeightsD$261,700 48ChicagoD−$334,100 49PortageD−$224,200 50ValparaisoD−$267,300 51BerwynD−$299,800 52HobartD−$215,200 53MerrillvilleD−$211,400 54CiceroF$249,400 55WaukeganF$190,900 56HammondF$159,900 57DeKalbF$204,700 58North ChicagoF$159,600 59Calumet CityF$145,200 60GaryF$94,700

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Better than Glenview on housing & affordability

Glenview grades B on housing & affordability. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Northbrook3 mi from GlenviewA−$652k87% 74 B Elmhurst14 mi from GlenviewB$545k80% 70 B−

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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