Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$299,900
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,495/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Chicago 33%
Tinley Park
Cook & Will counties54,842 residents8 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
44th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
55
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tinley Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tinley Park against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index97
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.38%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute33.7 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés25
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$105,189
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment6.0%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations45%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tinley Park on commute & transport
Tinley Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Lombard24 mi from Tinley ParkC+ 63 C+ Downers Grove19 mi from Tinley ParkC 68 B− Elmhurst24 mi from Tinley ParkC 70 B− Naperville22 mi from Tinley ParkC− 71 B− Hammond16 mi from Tinley ParkC− 45 D Woodridge17 mi from Tinley ParkC− 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tinley Park
Is Tinley Park, IL a good place to live?
Tinley Park scores 55 out of 100, 44th 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 Tinley Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $299,900, 7% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.38%. $1,495/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tinley Park?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Tinley Park sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Tinley Park is served by Cons Hsd 230, Kirby SD 140, CCSD 146, Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, Summit Hill SD 161, Bremen Chsd 228, Rich Township High School District 227 and Elementary School District 159. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tinley Park?
The mean commute is 33.7 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tinley Park?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Tinley Park old or new?
The median home in Tinley Park was built in 1987 — 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. 77% 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.