Chicago Heights, IL Area Guide

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Chicago Heights Area Facts

  • Chicago Heights has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Chicago Heights crime rates are 136% higher than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Chicago Heights is 4% lower than the Illinois average
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Mayberry Moment User Rating 4 rating By impressed2 ( Jun 15, 2015) I'm so impressed with Chicago Heights right now that I feel compelled to write this. We had some water backup in my basement. A plumber said it was a city issue. This was on a Sunday evening, btw. I googled City of Chicago Heights and filled out the city services form. I wasn't q ...Read More uite sure how this would work. Would I have to wait days or weeks to hear back? Well, this morning before 9am, we received a call from the sewer department. The woman said someone would be out shortly. Within an hour, they came out and fixed the problem and the man was extremely polite. Once again, I felt that Chicago Heights had my back. It's a nice feeling. A Mayberry Moment. Thank you, Chicago Heights. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      King Park
      Alex Lopez Park
      Landeen Park
      Seiter Park
      Petrarca Park
      Greenbriar Playground
      Smith Memorial Park
      Euclid Park

      Entertainment

      Union Street Gallery
      Marcus Cinema Chicago Heights
      Chinese House of Park Forest
      Freedom Hall - Park Forest

      Food & Drink

      Brown's Chicken
      Little Caesars
      Burger King
      Subway
      Arby's
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Zarlengo's Italian Ice

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Chicago Heights? Of all people who commute, 6.3% take public transportation in Chicago Heights.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Chicago Heights? The cost of living in Chicago Heights is 92/100 - which is 4% lower than Illinois.
      Chicago Heights
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Chicago Heights? Chicago Heights crime rates are 4,793, which are 136% higher than Illinois
      Total Crime
      4,793 per 100k people

      110% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      110% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      5%

      Year over year crime is up

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Chicago Heights? The median income in Chicago Heights is $49,880 which is 16% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $49,88010% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,94826% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      72% higher than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Chicago Heights a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Chicago Heights home prices? Chicago Heights home prices are $107,700 - which is 38% lower than Illinois
      Median home value
      $107,70042% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9183% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      equal to the US average

      F Schools

      Does Chicago Heights have good schools? The Chicago Heights graduation rate is 76% - which is 10% lower than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      23%

      53% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      5% lower than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is Chicago Heights a good place to live? Chicago Heights has an overall rating of 72% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      72%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      54%

      3 total surveys

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