Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$274,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,594/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Chicago 33%
Hanover Park
DuPage & Cook counties36,732 residents7 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
57
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hanover Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hanover Park against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.3
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index91
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.06%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.1 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés32
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks88
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$91,763
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment5.0%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations31%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hanover Park on commute & transport
Hanover Park's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton9 mi from Hanover ParkB− 69 B− Buffalo Grove16 mi from Hanover ParkB− 69 B− Highland Park22 mi from Hanover ParkB− 71 B− Evanston23 mi from Hanover ParkC+ 69 B− Northbrook19 mi from Hanover ParkC+ 74 B Lombard10 mi from Hanover ParkC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hanover Park
Is Hanover Park, IL a good place to live?
Hanover Park scores 57 out of 100, 40th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hanover Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $274,200, 15% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.06%. $1,594/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hanover Park?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Hanover Park sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 12.3 student–teacher ratio. Hanover Park is served by SD U-46, Lake Park Community High School District 108, Keeneyville SD 20, Township High School District 211, Schaumburg CCSD 54, Glenbard Township High School District 87 and CCSD 93. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hanover Park?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hanover Park?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 88 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hanover Park old or new?
The median home in Hanover Park 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. 82% 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.