Carol Stream, IL Area Guide

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Carol Stream Area Facts

  • Carol Stream has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Carol Stream crime rates are 58% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Carol Stream is 19% higher than the Illinois average
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A Great Suburb of Chicago User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 26, 2018) I've been living in Carol Stream for about four years now and I really like it! One thing I really love about it is the short commute to the metra that takes you to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago. In the summers Carol Stream plans a fourth of July parade and fi ...Read More reworks and the park district has tons of events so it's a great place to raise kids and I've always felt safe living here.

Some of the best places in Carol Stream are all the restaurants and grocery stores. Carol Stream has a huge Caputo's and Mariano's for grocery shopping and the BEST sandwich shop called Augustino's. It doesn't have a ton of bars or busy night life so I usually go to the neighboring towns to get drinks with my friends. The best areas in Carol Stream are around North Avenue where most of the restaurants are and has easy access to the highway.

Winters in Illinois are intense if your not from the Midwest and used to it. Temperatures in January are only around 10-20 degrees but the rest of the seasons are beautiful and Carol Stream does a good job of clearing the streets of snow in the winter. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Carol Stream? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Armstrong Park
      Mitchell Lakes Park
      Birchbark Sport Fields
      Papoose Park
      Friendship Park
      Horizon Park
      Veterans Park
      Carolshire Park

      Entertainment

      Gretna Museum
      Picture Show at Bloomingdale Court
      Round1
      Century Stratford Square
      Hedges Station
      Cosley Zoo
      Bowlero Roselle
      Brunswick

      Food & Drink

      Sarpino's Pizzeria
      Jimmy John's
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Pizza Hut Delivery
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Panera Bread

      B- Commute

      Is public transit available in Carol Stream? Of all people who commute, 3.4% take public transportation in Carol Stream.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      D- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Carol Stream? The cost of living in Carol Stream is 114/100 - which is 19% higher than Illinois.
      Carol Stream
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Carol Stream? Carol Stream crime rates are 848, which are 58% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      848 per 100k people

      63% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 118

      63% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -53%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Carol Stream? The median income in Carol Stream is $89,820 which is 52% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $89,82062% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,65826% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      15% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Carol Stream a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Carol Stream home prices? Carol Stream home prices are $257,800 - which is 47% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $257,80040% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,29136% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      69%

      9% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Carol Stream have good schools? The Carol Stream graduation rate is 87% - which is 3% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      48%

      1% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      16% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Carol Stream a good place to live? Carol Stream has an overall rating of 80% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      79%

      9 total surveys

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