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Highland Park

#5 in Best Places to Retire in Illinois
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Chicago, IL
  • 44 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B
    3. Housing
      B+
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      A+
    6. Diversity
      B-
    7. Jobs
      B+
    8. Weather
      C+
    9. Cost of Living
      C
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B+
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    Highland Park is a suburb of Chicago with a population of 29,731. Highland Park is in Lake County and is one of the best places to live in Illinois. Living in Highland Park offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Highland Park there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many retirees live in Highland Park and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Highland Park are highly rated.
    About Highland Park...
    Population
    29,731

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $575,800
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,735
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      17%
    • Own
      83%
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    Highland Park Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      63.8
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      10.1
      40.7
    • Robbery
      6.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      87.4
      500.1
    • Theft
      504
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      73.9
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      12%
    • 10-17 years
      13%
    • 18-24 years
      5%
    • 25-34 years
      6%
    • 35-44 years
      11%
    • 45-54 years
      15%
    • 55-64 years
      16%
    • 65+ years
      22%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      39%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      35%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      15%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      8%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      3%
      13%

    Working in Highland Park

    Jobs
    B+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $147,962
    National
    $55,322
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    Highland Park Reviews

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    Highland Park, H.P. for short, is a quiet, friendly, and small neighborhood. The schools are very good educationally and athletically. Little crime happens in HP. There are a lot of local small business' that employ locally, thus supporting its neighborhood and it people. Although since many places are locally owned they do get a little expensive, versus The only concern one should have is the lack of diversity, in my opinion about if not more than 60% of the non-white students that go to the High School, are not members of the Highland park community but the Highwood & Fort Sheridan Community.
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    Highland Park has so much to offer Families and Empty Nesters. With Rapid access to the City, a town with a lot of restaurants, stores, cafe's, salons, nail joints, and more, its like living in a large city but with the warmth of a small town. For us almost empty nester's, its a walkers paradise with great parks, dog parks, and great sidewalks, we can walk anywhere and still have a quiet, peaceful home. We have only been here for two years from New York, but its an amazing, friendly place with easy access to Chicago.
    Lots of things to do which is very nice, also its right by the lake! Sadly a lot of the restaurants close around 9 which is not always the best. However it's close to the city, it takes 1 hour to get there by train.