Wilmette, IL Area Guide

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Ranks better than 83% of areas Follow

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Wilmette Area Facts

Wilmette has a Livability Score of 83_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wilmette crime rates are 41% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Wilmette is 71% 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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Treat Thy Neighbor As Thyself 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) There’s no many things biblical about Wilmette, but it fits. Everyone who lives here has a sense of compassion for their neighbor. Throughout the day, you’ll find many of them out and about, which I found unusually at first when I first moved here. As a suburb, I also found t ...Read More he downtown to be a strange addition. Not many small have a downtown area, which I like.

Commutes into the city are a drag, but there’s also public transit so driving really isn’t the only way to get into the city. Schools here are high on standards, though I feel for average student this may pose a bit of discouragement when getting them to do better and what not.

All that aside, the community is very active. In times of crisis everyone is generally quick to pitch in. There are a number of charitable and civic organizations sprinkled throughout, which a wonder reflections of the towns overall spirit. Read Less

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B- Amenities

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

Parks

Mallinckrodt Park

Forest Park

Howard Park

Community Park

Centennial Park

Walter S. Lovelace Park

Thornwood Park

Vattman Park

Entertainment

Wilmette Bowling Center

Wilmette Historical Museum

Kenilworth Historical Society

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

Wilmette Theatre

CMX Old Orchard Market

CMX Old Orchard Market

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Food & Drink

Domino's

Homer's Ice Cream

Little Island Hot Dogs

Subway

Toni's Liquors

Capt'n Nemo's

Schaefer's Wine & Spirits

Panera Bread

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Wilmette? Of all people who commute, 21.6% take public transportation in Wilmette.

Drive to Work

53%

24% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

22%

16% 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 Wilmette? The cost of living in Wilmette is 165/100 - which is 71% higher than Illinois.

65% more expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Wilmette? Wilmette crime rates are 1,199, which are 41% lower than Illinois

1,199 per 100k people

47% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

47% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Wilmette? The median income in Wilmette is $161,765 which is 173% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$161,765192% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$96,523224% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

49% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Wilmette home prices? Wilmette home prices are $685,600 - which is 292% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$685,600271% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,49858% higher than the US average

39% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Wilmette have good schools? The Wilmette graduation rate is 97% - which is 15% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

17% higher than the US average

School test scores

37% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

18% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Wilmette a good place to live? Wilmette has an overall rating of 88% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys