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La Grange Area Facts

  • La Grange has a Livability Score of 88/100, which is considered exceptional
  • La Grange crime rates are 45% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in La Grange is 49% higher than the Illinois average
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La Grange, IL User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 10, 2019) I've lived in La Grange for almost 11 years, and I've loved all of them. There's a great sense of community and everything. You should definitely live here. ...Read More Read Less
La Grange IL is a Place I Would Recommend to Everyone! User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in La Grange for the past 22 years has been just absolute perfection for us. After my husband retired we wanted to get out of the big city and enjoy some beautiful scenery and small-town life. La Grange is perfect, one of the best areas in Illinois. Everyone who comes here ...Read More says so. Some move here intending to stay just a few years, but more often than not they end up settling in and staying for a good long time!

Here in La Grange, you will find wonderful schools, a solid job market, impressively low crime rates, and some really awesome people who welcome everyone with open arms. People care about themselves and others, and they take pride in their homes and families.

We have some pretty interesting things to do for fun around these parts. There's the Chicago Prohibition Tours, The Brookfield Zoo, My personal favorite, the Chicago Pizza Tours, and my other favorite, psychic medium Susan Rowlen! I love to stop in for a visit with her occasionally, and yes, a reading as well! Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in La Grange? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Waiola Park
      Elm Park
      Kawanis Park
      Lyons Township High School North Campus
      Stone Park
      Sedgwick Park
      Denning Park
      Sawyer Park

      Entertainment

      La Grange Area Historical Society
      La Grange Theater
      La Grange Art League Gallery
      Memorial Park Amphitheater
      Ekdahl House Museum
      Ehlert Park Splash Pad
      Western Springs Water Tower
      The Compassion Factory

      Food & Drink

      Wild Monk
      Cold Stone Creamery
      Red Mango
      Milk Money Brewing
      Forever Yogurt
      Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
      Mak's
      Trugurt Frozen Yogurt, Smoothies & Teas

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in La Grange? Of all people who commute, 20.1% take public transportation in La Grange.
      Drive to Work
      61%

      15% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      20%

      15% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in La Grange? The cost of living in La Grange is 143/100 - which is 49% higher than Illinois.
      La Grange
      143

      43% more expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in La Grange? La Grange crime rates are 1,122, which are 45% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      1,122 per 100k people

      51% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 90

      51% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      42%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in La Grange? The median income in La Grange is $122,629 which is 107% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $122,629122% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $60,162102% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      60% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Women's Care Center
      United Shockwave Services

      A+ Housing

      What are La Grange home prices? La Grange home prices are $512,500 - which is 193% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $512,500177% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,29036% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      83%

      31% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does La Grange have good schools? The La Grange graduation rate is 93% - which is 10% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      62%

      30% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      7% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is La Grange a good place to live? La Grange has an overall rating of 93% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      95%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      3 total surveys

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