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Park Ridge Area Facts

Park Ridge has a Livability Score of 88_/100, which is considered exceptional
Park Ridge crime rates are 53% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Park Ridge is 38% 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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Park Ridge Reviews

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Beautiful Place to Live 5 rating By 123maxabc ( Aug 06, 2017) One of my favorite suburbs of all Chicago. Infested with intellectual businessmen and doctors. Also a great family friendly area with absolutely NO areas to avoid. You could stay out at 11 pm and still have friendly people to talk to. Crime is almost inexistent in this area. No n ...Read More eed to be scared in any area you walk by, even the teenagers are very respectful. Is bordered by Edison Park below it, which I think is the best neighborhood in Chicago. In all, it is a very good place to live and raise respectful kids, but be warned, you are going to need the cash to live here. Read Less

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Compare Park Ridge, IL Livability

A- Amenities

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

Parks

Centennial Park

Hinkley Park

Cumberland Park

Hodges Park

Maine Park

Morgan Park

Ridge Park

Rotary Park

Entertainment

Pickwick Theatre

Museum of Hummels

Bowlero

Niles Historical Society

Allstate Arena

Mystic Waters

AMC DINE-IN Rosemont 12

King's Bowling

Food & Drink

The Sandlot

Burger King

Subway

Fannie May

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Panera Bread

Oberweis

Jimmy John's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Park Ridge? Of all people who commute, 12.4% take public transportation in Park Ridge.

Drive to Work

67%

9% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

12%

7% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Park Ridge? The cost of living in Park Ridge is 136/100 - which is 38% higher than Illinois.

36% more expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Park Ridge? Park Ridge crime rates are 944, which are 53% lower than Illinois

944 per 100k people

55% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

55% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Park Ridge? The median income in Park Ridge is $169,426 which is 90% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$169,426108% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$86,98594% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

55% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Active Health

1600 West Dempster Medical Building

A+ Housing

What are Park Ridge home prices? Park Ridge home prices are $817,869 - which is 165% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$817,869150% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,07944% higher than the US average

30% higher than the US average

A Schools

Does Park Ridge have good schools? The Park Ridge graduation rate is 94% - which is 11% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

13% higher than the US average

School test scores

18% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

24% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Park Ridge a good place to live? Park Ridge has an overall rating of 98% from 14 reviews.

Overall user rating

14 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

13 total surveys