Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$257,100
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,886/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Chicago 33%
Romeoville
Will County41,152 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
39th 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 Romeoville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Romeoville against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.4
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index96
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.26%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.3 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks63
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$106,325
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment5.0%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations35%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Romeoville on commute & transport
Romeoville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton16 mi from RomeovilleB− 69 B− Lombard18 mi from RomeovilleC+ 63 C+ Downers Grove12 mi from RomeovilleC 68 B− Aurora14 mi from RomeovilleC 55 C− Elmhurst20 mi from RomeovilleC 70 B− Addison21 mi from RomeovilleC 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Romeoville
Is Romeoville, IL a good place to live?
Romeoville scores 57 out of 100, 39th 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 Romeoville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $257,100, 20% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.26%. $1,886/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Romeoville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Romeoville sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Romeoville is served by Valley View Cusd 365u and Plainfield SD 202. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Romeoville?
The mean commute is 32.3 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Romeoville?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Romeoville old or new?
The median home in Romeoville was built in 1999 — 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. 85% 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.