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  1. Public Schools
    A+
  2. Crime & Safety
    B+
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    B
  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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Population
37,567

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$397,400
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,235
National
$949
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Area Feel
Urban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    18%
  • Own
    82%

Park Ridge 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
B+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    8
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    3
    41
  • Robbery
    21
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    177
    500
  • Theft
    778
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    37
    284

Residents

Diversity
B
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$92,474
National
$55,322
Children
20%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    24%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    23%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    16%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools
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Park Ridge is a wonderful town with a great community, located right outside the city of chicago. The transportation here from downtown is great! The CTA blue line picks up on the north side of the city( within walking/biking distance) and you can be taken directly downtown - avoiding miserable traffic on the interstate. Park Ridge is also clean, and friendly. The neighborhood is a great place to raise children. The public schools are very challenging, in a good way, preparing students to the fullest extent. I believe park ridge is a great place to start a family.
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I have lived here basically my whole life and couldn't imagine a better town. The schools in our district are wonderful and get a lot of good credit, you learn a ton from all the wonderful teachers that work here. Uptown Park Ridge is also pretty great, it's a nice place to walk around and just hang out with family and friends and they do a great job decorating It for Christmas it looks great!
I grew up here so I'm biased, I suppose. Park Ridge's population is 40,000. It sits on the NW border of Chicago. Lots of suburban buses and easy access to commuter trains and the L-train into the city. It's a quaint and pretty town with a small-town feel. A bit on the pricey side, especially the homeowner taxes. Close to O'Hare Airport. Great schools. Friendly people, for the most part. A great place for raising a family. There's no "nightlife" but that's fine by me. If that's what you want, move to Chicago.