Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$363,700
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,494/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Chicago 33%
Woodridge
DuPage & Will counties33,941 residents6 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
64
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodridge against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency76th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index104
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.17%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute29.8 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi3.9
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés67
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks68
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$101,000
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.2%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations46%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodridge on commute & transport
Woodridge's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton9 mi from WoodridgeB− 69 B− Lombard10 mi from WoodridgeC+ 63 C+ Mount Prospect23 mi from WoodridgeC+ 65 C+ Elk Grove Village19 mi from WoodridgeC 62 C Park Ridge22 mi from WoodridgeC 69 B− Downers Grove4 mi from WoodridgeC 68 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodridge
Is Woodridge, IL a good place to live?
Woodridge scores 64 out of 100, 19th 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 Woodridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $363,700, 13% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.17%. $1,494/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodridge?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Woodridge sit at the 76th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Woodridge is served by Chsd 99, Woodridge SD 68, Lemont Township High School District 210, Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113a, Center Cass SD 66 and Valley View Cusd 365u. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodridge?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 3.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodridge?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 68 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodridge old or new?
The median home in Woodridge was built in 1982 — 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. 56% 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.