Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$330,400
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,812/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Chicago 33%
Schaumburg
Cook County76,868 residents2 school districts
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
67
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Schaumburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Schaumburg against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.0
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index107
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate1.93%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute27.8 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés89
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks158
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$97,514
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment3.5%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations52%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Schaumburg on commute & transport
Schaumburg's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Chicago23 mi from SchaumburgA+ 48 D+ Wheaton12 mi from SchaumburgB− 69 B− Buffalo Grove11 mi from SchaumburgB− 69 B− Highland Park18 mi from SchaumburgB− 71 B− Evanston20 mi from SchaumburgC+ 69 B− Northbrook14 mi from SchaumburgC+ 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Schaumburg
Is Schaumburg, IL a good place to live?
Schaumburg scores 67 out of 100, 11th 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 Schaumburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $330,400, 2% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.93%. $1,812/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Schaumburg?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Schaumburg sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.0 student–teacher ratio. Schaumburg is served by Township Hsd 211 and Schaumburg CCSD 54. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Schaumburg?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Schaumburg?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 89 restaurants and cafés and 158 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Schaumburg old or new?
The median home in Schaumburg was built in 1979 — 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. 53% 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.