River Grove, IL Area Guide

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River Grove Area Facts

  • River Grove has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • River Grove crime rates are 23% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in River Grove is 10% higher than the Illinois average
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Good Town To Live In User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 08, 2019) I have lived in River Grove IL for 47 Years, Very Friendly Town, Nice and Small. Close to Very thing, can get Down Town Chicago in 20 minutes! Get to Express in 15 minutes! Can Live any Place but choose to stay Right Here!!!! ...Read More Read Less
River Grove, IL Needs To Work On Itself User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) How on Earth is it possible for a town to have an impressively low crime rate and yet nothing else good about it? River Grove, Illinois is a place like that. We have barely any crime here, but we do have are some terrible schools, shabby neighborhoods filled with litter and junk, ...Read More no jobs, no decent housing, and more and more people who seem to be more like zombies than human beings. I have lived in River Grove for 4 years and while the crime rate remains steadily low, all of the other things that make for a good community just simply don't exist. I am giving serious consideration to moving away soon. I want to live in one of the best areas in Illinois, not one of the most pathetic.


At least the close proximity to Chicago offers some fun things to do and see. There's the Chicago Helicopter Experience for air tours of the city, Chicago Prohibition Tours, Shoreline Sightseeing boat tours, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, and of course some really great pizza restaurants and bars. It's hard to believe River Grove is located so close to a great place like Chicago and none of the awesomeness of that city has rubbed off here. Read Less
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      D- Amenities

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

      Parks

      River Front Park
      Triton Grounds
      Guerin Prep School Field
      Triangle Park
      Kathy Torpe Park
      Birch Park
      Mills Park
      Central Park

      Entertainment

      Cinemark Melrose Park
      Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum
      Maywood Fine Arts
      Maywood Fine Arts
      Wonder Works Children's Museum
      Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
      Gold Room Chicago
      AMC Norridge 6 Cinemas

      Food & Drink

      Rosati's
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Gene and Jude's
      Hala Kahiki Lounge
      Binny's Beverage Depot
      Baskin-Robbins

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in River Grove? Of all people who commute, 3.9% take public transportation in River Grove.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in River Grove? The cost of living in River Grove is 106/100 - which is 10% higher than Illinois.
      River Grove
      106

      6% 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 River Grove? River Grove crime rates are 1,554, which are 23% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      1,554 per 100k people

      32% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 65

      32% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      24%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in River Grove? The median income in River Grove is $63,193 which is 7% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $63,19314% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,5478% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      40% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are River Grove home prices? River Grove home prices are $211,600 - which is 21% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $211,60015% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9844% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      equal to the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does River Grove have good schools? The River Grove graduation rate is 89% - which is 5% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      32%

      34% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      7% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is River Grove a good place to live? River Grove has an overall rating of 68% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      68%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      65%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      3 total surveys

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