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Loves Park Area Facts

  • Loves Park has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • Loves Park crime rates are 25% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Loves Park is 10% lower than the Illinois average
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Loves Park, IL: Small Town America at It's Best User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Loves Park, Illinois is a nice small town located just outside of Rockford, Illinois and only a a few hours from Chicago. The city has a great public school system and is a safe community that is well-policed. In general, Loves Park is more of a rural community without many of th ...Read More e conveniences you'd find in places like Rockford or the suburbs of Chicago. The housing market is excellent with inexpensive homes and reasonable property taxes. Shopping and nightlife in Loves Park definitely leaves something to be desired, but being that it is so close to Rockford it usually isn't a problem for most people looking to have fun.

The overall climate and weather of Loves Park is the same as the rest of the state of Illinois or the Midwest in general. The winters can be brutally cold and snowy and the summers unforgivably hot and humid. Autumn is generally the favorite season due to all of the bright and warm colors produced by the trees that line the streets and surrounding rural areas. Read Less
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Loves Park? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wantz Park
      Harlem South Campus Tennis Courts
      Martin Park
      Field of Honor Park
      Field of Honor Park
      Sportscore I - Veteran's Memorial
      Sand Park
      The Oaks Park

      Entertainment

      Park Lanes
      Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House
      Labyrinth
      Sinnissippi Park Band Shell
      Studio Theater
      Starlight Theatre
      Starlight Theatre
      Burpee Museum

      Food & Drink

      Arby's
      Beef-a-Roo
      Jimmy John's
      McDonald's
      Town Hall Lounge
      House of Bottles
      Tad's on the Rock
      Rocky's Bar & Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Loves Park? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Loves Park.
      Drive to Work
      87%

      11% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower 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 Loves Park? The cost of living in Loves Park is 87/100 - which is 10% lower than Illinois.
      Loves Park
      87

      13% less expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Loves Park? Loves Park crime rates are 1,525, which are 25% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      1,525 per 100k people

      33% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 66

      33% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -16%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Loves Park? The median income in Loves Park is $57,096 which is 4% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $57,0963% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $31,5046% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      7% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Dr. Yavitz

      A+ Housing

      What are Loves Park home prices? Loves Park home prices are $115,500 - which is 34% lower than Illinois
      Median home value
      $115,50037% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8817% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      68%

      8% higher than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Loves Park have good schools? The Loves Park graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% lower than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      21%

      56% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      3% lower than the US average

      C User Ratings

      Is Loves Park a good place to live? Loves Park has an overall rating of 64% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      64%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      50%

      2 total surveys

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