Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$344,500
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,860/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Chicago 33%
Oswego
Kendall County36,375 residentsCusd 308
58
C
Suburbgrade score
34th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
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 Oswego is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oswego against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index108
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.30%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute31.5 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés49
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks76
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$123,792
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment2.6%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations46%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oswego on commute & transport
Oswego's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton17 mi from OswegoB− 69 B− Lombard21 mi from OswegoC+ 63 C+ Downers Grove18 mi from OswegoC 68 B− Aurora6 mi from OswegoC 55 C− Addison24 mi from OswegoC 56 C− Naperville10 mi from OswegoC− 71 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oswego
Is Oswego, IL a good place to live?
Oswego scores 58 out of 100, 34th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oswego expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $344,500, 7% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.30%. $1,860/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oswego?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Oswego sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Oswego is served by Cusd 308. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oswego?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oswego?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 76 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Oswego old or new?
The median home in Oswego was built in 2002 — 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. 90% 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.