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Living in Harvey, IL

Ranks better than 67% of areas Follow

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Harvey Area Facts

Harvey has a Livability Score of 67_/100, which is considered good
Harvey crime rates are 11% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Harvey is 12% lower than the Illinois average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Harvey Reviews

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Living My Best Life In Harvey, IL 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I know this isn't the best way to start off a review about a city you live in, but I must say it takes a certain type of person to be able to survive in Harvey. I can say that the weather is pretty nice, and cost of living isn't that bad. Other than that I can just post the facts ...Read More .

The job market causes you to have to seek employment outside of living in Harvey. You would have to go to the Greater Chicago area, due to the fact that immediate employers aren't paying much. Even though they don't pay much, one relief is the fact that the house prices are staying pretty low.

Crime as many know about Chicago is definitely an issue, as there are many instances where trouble starts from nothing. If you mind your business and stay away from the "bad" areas, you can live an amazing life here. The school system is failing and that is due to politics and this recent crime rate. I know things will change here because the people don't stand for it. Read Less

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Compare Harvey, IL Livability

F Amenities

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

Parks

Lexington Park

Lincoln Park

Southwest Park

Holmes Park

Martin Luther King Park

Ashland Park

Harmon Park

New Holmes Park

Entertainment

Dolton Bowl

Robbins Illinois History Museum

Marcus Counrty Club Hills Cinema

Food & Drink

Popeyes

Church's Chicken

The Entrance

Subway

A.P. Deli

Popeyes

Dunkin'

Baskin-Robbins

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Harvey? Of all people who commute, 12.4% take public transportation in Harvey.

Drive to Work

69%

7% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

12%

7% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Harvey? The cost of living in Harvey is 87/100 - which is 12% lower than Illinois.

13% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Harvey? Harvey crime rates are 2,217, which are 11% higher than Illinois

2,217 per 100k people

5% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

5% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Harvey? The median income in Harvey is $49,405 which is 44% lower than Illinois.

Median household income

$49,40539% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$28,27137% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

108% higher than the US average

A- Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Doctors

A- Housing

What are Harvey home prices? Harvey home prices are $128,228 - which is 58% lower than Illinois

Median home value

$128,22861% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,4142% lower than the US average

19% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Harvey have good schools? The Harvey graduation rate is 72% - which is 15% lower than Illinois

High school grad. rates

14% lower than the US average

School test scores

68% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

28% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Harvey a good place to live? Harvey has an overall rating of 45% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys