Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$551,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,537/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Chicago 33%
Park Ridge
Cook County38,667 residents2 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by cost of living.
69
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Park Ridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Park Ridge against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Housing cost index143
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.00%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute29.1 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi30
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés72
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks99
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$142,986
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.2%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations62%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Park Ridge on cost of living
Park Ridge's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Cicero12 mi from Park RidgeC+ 49 D+ Niles2 mi from Park RidgeC+ 62 C Downers Grove18 mi from Park RidgeC 68 B− Addison10 mi from Park RidgeC 56 C− Elk Grove Village8 mi from Park RidgeC 62 C Des Plaines3 mi from Park RidgeC 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 Park Ridge
Is Park Ridge, IL a good place to live?
Park Ridge scores 69 out of 100, 7th 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 Park Ridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $551,200, 71% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.00%. $1,537/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Park Ridge?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Park Ridge sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Park Ridge is served by Maine Township Hsd 207 and Park Ridge CCSD 64. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Park Ridge?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 30 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Park Ridge?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 99 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Park Ridge old or new?
The median home in Park Ridge was built in 1960 — older 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.