Elmhurst
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
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Elmhurst
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 131 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$432,600
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,497
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Elmhurst Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault25.6national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape25.6national 40.7
- Robbery23.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary151.5national 500.1
- Theft834.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft34.1national 284
Residents
Working in Elmhurst
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$118,609
National
$62,843Top Private Schools Near Elmhurst
- grade A+
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- Rating 4.38 out of 5 64 reviews
- grade A+
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- Rating 4.21 out of 5 186 reviews
- grade A+
Benet Academy
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 267 reviews
- grade A
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- Rating 4.29 out of 5 112 reviews
- grade A
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- Rating 3.74 out of 5 34 reviews
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Rating 4.04 out of 5 131 reviews
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My family and I moved over to Elmhurst when I was young and it is the town in which I spent the majority of my life.
From 1st grade to senior year at York High School, I was enrolled in the town's the public school school system and the opportunities I was given impress me still today as I a college student. The schools offer a wide variety of clubs and activities and work hard to ensure that each student finds a welcoming place. The elective courses at York are truly something to brag about and played a large role in shaping my career goals.
Elmhurst is relatively safe and the community is quick to share when something occurs rather they do so on Ring, Facebook, or word of mouth. Uptown is cute with many friendly shops and restaurants, however the night life can be improved as it usually dies down around 10 pm. Social status and personality wise, there is a variety of people who live here, but Elmhurst can work on becoming a more culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse place.
From 1st grade to senior year at York High School, I was enrolled in the town's the public school school system and the opportunities I was given impress me still today as I a college student. The schools offer a wide variety of clubs and activities and work hard to ensure that each student finds a welcoming place. The elective courses at York are truly something to brag about and played a large role in shaping my career goals.
Elmhurst is relatively safe and the community is quick to share when something occurs rather they do so on Ring, Facebook, or word of mouth. Uptown is cute with many friendly shops and restaurants, however the night life can be improved as it usually dies down around 10 pm. Social status and personality wise, there is a variety of people who live here, but Elmhurst can work on becoming a more culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse place.
I was raised here, raised my kids here. I love it, they hate it. They claim full of snobs, no diversity and too expensive. Crime has gotten out of hand. Carjackings and people held up at gunpoint. Traffic is horrible now because of all the new condos being built. But lots to do and lots of places to walk to. If only we could be as diverse as say, Oak Park, then we’d be better. But, something needs to be done about all the crime. Drugs too, heroin epidemic at high school in the early 21st century. However, I do love it here.
My sister just bought a home here and from what she's shared, it's a fantastic place to live. One question I have about the niche-written description, however, is the idea that Elmhurst residents "lean conservative." In the most recent election, DuPage County, IL is leaning Liberal, and this has been the case for the past few years. In fact, 57.97% of the people voted for Democratic Party candidate in the last presidential election, 39.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the rest voted Independent. Seems fairly liberal to me.