Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$271,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,809/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Chicago 33%
Streamwood
Cook County39,001 residentsSD U-46
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
56
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Streamwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Streamwood against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index90
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.17%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute30.1 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés51
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks126
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$101,218
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment3.4%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations34%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Streamwood on commute & transport
Streamwood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton12 mi from StreamwoodB− 69 B− Buffalo Grove15 mi from StreamwoodB− 69 B− Highland Park22 mi from StreamwoodB− 71 B− Evanston25 mi from StreamwoodC+ 69 B− Northbrook19 mi from StreamwoodC+ 74 B Lombard13 mi from StreamwoodC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Streamwood
Is Streamwood, IL a good place to live?
Streamwood scores 56 out of 100, 42nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Streamwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $271,200, 16% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.17%. $1,809/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Streamwood?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Streamwood sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Streamwood is served by SD U-46. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Streamwood?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Streamwood?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 126 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Streamwood old or new?
The median home in Streamwood was built in 1981 — 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.