Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$367,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,440/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Chicago 33%
Orland Park
Cook County57,916 residents2 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
61
Chicago median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Orland Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Orland Park against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency76th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index108
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate1.96%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute33.8 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi4.6
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés90
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$98,910
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.8%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations50%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Orland Park on commute & transport
Orland Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton21 mi from Orland ParkB− 69 B− Lombard20 mi from Orland ParkC+ 63 C+ Downers Grove15 mi from Orland ParkC 68 B− Aurora25 mi from Orland ParkC 55 C− Elmhurst20 mi from Orland ParkC 70 B− Addison24 mi from Orland ParkC 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Orland Park
Is Orland Park, IL a good place to live?
Orland Park scores 61 out of 100, 25th 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 Orland Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $367,200, 14% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.96%. $1,440/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Orland Park?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Orland Park sit at the 76th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Orland Park is served by Cons Hsd 230 and Orland SD 135. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Orland Park?
The mean commute is 33.8 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 4.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Orland Park?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 90 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Orland Park old or new?
The median home in Orland Park was built in 1989 — 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. 78% 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.