Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$266,200
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,663/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Chicago 33%
Wheeling
Cook County38,433 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
35th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wheeling is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wheeling against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency54th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index97
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.14%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute25.7 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi5.2
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés39
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$85,205
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.8%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations37%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wheeling on housing & affordability
Wheeling's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Northbrook4 mi from WheelingA− 74 B Elmhurst16 mi from WheelingB 70 B− Glenview6 mi from WheelingB 72 B− Highland Park7 mi from WheelingB 71 B− Park Ridge9 mi from WheelingB− 69 B− Bartlett18 mi from WheelingB− 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wheeling
Is Wheeling, IL a good place to live?
Wheeling scores 58 out of 100, 35th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wheeling expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $266,200, 18% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.14%. $1,663/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wheeling?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Wheeling sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Wheeling is served by Township Hsd 214 and Wheeling CCSD 21. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wheeling?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 5.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wheeling?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Wheeling old or new?
The median home in Wheeling was built in 1980 — 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. 43% 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.