Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$387,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,552/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Chicago 33%
Skokie
Cook County66,219 residents8 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by employment & income.
66
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Skokie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Skokie against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.4
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index112
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate1.87%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute27.9 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi27
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés121
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks139
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$95,337
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment5.2%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations52%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Skokie on employment & income
Skokie's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Highland Park11 mi from SkokieB+ 71 B− Bartlett23 mi from SkokieB 57 C− Buffalo Grove14 mi from SkokieB 69 B− Northbrook8 mi from SkokieB 74 B Park Ridge6 mi from SkokieB− 69 B− Elmhurst14 mi from SkokieB− 70 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Skokie
Is Skokie, IL a good place to live?
Skokie scores 66 out of 100, 16th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Skokie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $387,200, 20% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.87%. $1,552/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Skokie?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Skokie sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 11.4 student–teacher ratio. Skokie is served by Niles Twp Hsd 219, Skokie SD 68, Skokie SD 69, Skokie SD 73-5, Fairview SD 72, Evanston Twp Hsd 202, Evanston CCSD 65 and East Prairie SD 73. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Skokie?
The mean commute is 27.9 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 27 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Skokie?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 121 restaurants and cafés and 139 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Skokie old or new?
The median home in Skokie was built in 1959 — 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. 59% 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.