Northbrook, IL Area Guide

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Northbrook Area Facts

Northbrook has a Livability Score of 80_/100, which is considered exceptional
Northbrook crime rates are 42% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Northbrook is 61% higher 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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Northbrook, a Storybook Life 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) I love living in Northbrook! My husband and I moved here from New York when he got transferred to the Chicago office. This Northbrook was the perfect option for us because we needed to be close to the city but still wanted to raise our kids in an upstanding community. Our house w ...Read More as quite expensive in comparison to houses in other areas but it was worth it because the town beautifully maintained with an excellent community. I can't imagine living anywhere else.

I have two children, an eight-year-old in private school and a teenager in public school; both of my children are receiving an excellent education. My husband's favorite aspects of Northbrook are the four golf courses and the cleanliness of the downtown area. Personally, my favorite thing about Northbrook is the array of flowers that can be seen throughout the town during springtime. The winters can be extremely cold but the scenery during the warmer months make up for it. Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Village Green Park

Wescott Park

Crestwood Park

Coast Guard Park

Estates Tot Lot

Techny Prairie Park and Fields

Northbrook Sports Complex

Meadowhill Park

Entertainment

AMC DINE-IN Northbrook Court 14

Pinstripes Bowling

Kitchen Amphitheater

Kohl Childrens Museum

Model Railroad Garden

Joutras Gallery

Alsdorf Auditorium

Gallery Park Amphitheatre

Food & Drink

Subway

Graeter's

Sarpino's Pizzeria

Domino's

Dunkin'

Dairy Queen

Subway

Rosati's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Northbrook? Of all people who commute, 11.5% take public transportation in Northbrook.

Drive to Work

66%

10% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

12%

6% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Northbrook? The cost of living in Northbrook is 155/100 - which is 61% higher than Illinois.

55% more expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Northbrook? Northbrook crime rates are 1,168, which are 42% lower than Illinois

1,168 per 100k people

49% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

49% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Northbrook? The median income in Northbrook is $128,883 which is 118% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$128,883133% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$72,969145% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

74% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Doctors

Healthsmart

Brightside Recovery

A+ Housing

What are Northbrook home prices? Northbrook home prices are $563,200 - which is 222% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$563,200205% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,949105% higher than the US average

36% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Northbrook have good schools? The Northbrook graduation rate is 96% - which is 14% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

16% higher than the US average

School test scores

51% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

24% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Northbrook a good place to live? Northbrook has an overall rating of 94% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys