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Palos Heights Area Facts

  • Palos Heights has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Palos Heights crime rates are 63% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Palos Heights is 24% higher than the Illinois average
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Palos Heights Illinois: The True Beauty of Chicago User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) I experienced amazing moments while living in Palos Heights Illinois. The city is in Cook County. Palos Heights is close to Mount Greenwood Chicago. The town is split into three districts and includes a multitude of different neighborhood communities. Palos Heights has a fair mix ...Read More of public, private, and college facilities. The teachers are astute and always helpful. The town serves Trinity Christian College and also is known for initiating the New International Version (NIV) of the Holy Bible. The area is upscale, so the cost of living is expensive but there is no crime and the housing market is reasonable. I like the weather here. On average, there are about 3 strong months of warm climates.

Some of the best areas in Palos Heights Illinois surround Lake Katherine Nature Center. The area has boating, biking, and scenic forest preserves. The town has so many different and distinct communities, it's easy to make a wealth of friends and acquaintances. The town has beautiful viewpoints. It is very well kept and Palos Heights has very friendly people. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Palmer Park
      Passarelli Park
      Meyers Park
      Crawford Park
      Community Park
      Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
      Homerding Park
      Walsh-Westgate Park

      Entertainment

      Palos Bowling Alley
      In The Game - Hollywood Park
      In the Game - Hollywood Park
      AMC Crestwood 18
      AMC Chicago Ridge 6
      Standard Bank Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Pop's Itallian Beef
      Dunkin'
      Frangella Deli
      Subway
      The Plush Horse
      Bar Code 111
      Melinda's Pub
      Waldo Cooney's Pizza

      D+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Palos Heights? Of all people who commute, 6.3% take public transportation in Palos Heights.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Palos Heights? The cost of living in Palos Heights is 119/100 - which is 24% higher than Illinois.
      Palos Heights
      119

      19% 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 Palos Heights? Palos Heights crime rates are 760, which are 63% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      760 per 100k people

      67% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 132  

      67% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -18%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Palos Heights? The median income in Palos Heights is $90,995 which is 54% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $90,99564% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $44,72150% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      58% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Palos Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Palos Heights home prices? Palos Heights home prices are $295,100 - which is 69% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $295,10060% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,36244% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      94%

      48% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Palos Heights have good schools? The Palos Heights graduation rate is 90% - which is 6% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      51%

      6% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      7% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Palos Heights a good place to live? Palos Heights has an overall rating of 79% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      79%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      54%

      3 total surveys

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