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My Hometown Of Homewood Illinois User Rating 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Living in Homewood, IL has been particularly favorable in terms of simplicity and convenience. I feel as though the areas of interest are just close enough for one to be able to enjoy their time here without having to look for much more outside of the city limits. There are many ...Read More restaurants, fitness clubs, and stores with great shopping along Harwood Avenue.

Housing is relatively low priced in comparison to what I have heard from family and friends living elsewhere in the state. I understand that the "get what you pay for" phrase is overused, but here you really do. There are plenty of things to do, and great housing to choose from.

All in all the usual questions I get from people looking into Haywood living, are questions about the school system. I am not an educator, but being educated here and having to opportunity to go to college and get a degree says alot about the school system. The majority of folks in town have their high school diploma and are employed tax paying citizens. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Richard D. Irwin Park
      Orchard Park
      Orchard Park
      Independence Park
      Willowview Park
      Cedar Park
      Indian Trail Park
      Merchants Park

      Entertainment

      Country Club Hills Ampiheater
      Marcus Counrty Club Hills Cinema
      Marcus Cinema Chicago Heights
      Chinese House of Park Forest

      Food & Drink

      Dairy Queen
      Marco's Pizza
      Domino's
      Dunkin'
      Cold Stone Creamery
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Culver's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Homewood? Of all people who commute, 12.5% take public transportation in Homewood.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      13%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors