Vernon Hills
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
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Vernon Hills
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 128 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$338,000
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,790
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault45national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape18.7national 40.7
- Robbery15national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary78.7national 500.1
- Theft1,534.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft18.7national 284
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Working in Vernon Hills
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$107,938
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Vernon Hills
Top Private Schools Near Vernon Hills
- grade A+
Lake Forest Academy
- Rating 4.68 out of 5 72 reviews
- grade A+
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 71 reviews
- grade A+
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 51 reviews
- grade A+
Christian Heritage Academy
- Rating 4.65 out of 5 104 reviews
- grade A
Carmel Catholic High School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 398 reviews
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Vernon Hills is a shopping mecca in the northern suburbs of Chicago. With easy access to the interstate, we have stores and restaurants galore and all the traffic that goes with it. It would be nice to see some farm-to-table dining rather than chain restaurants. We have Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, etc. Our indoor mall will be revamped in the coming years. Our high school is fantastic, but our elementary and middle schools are sub-par (different districts). The teens are bored around here. There needs to be better entertainment. We have very little crime. The real estate doesn't move because of high taxes, including recent funding for our poorly managed District 73. But the people are close and have a kind of Friday Night Lights feel as high school and community sports are a thing!
I like that Vernon Hills is a tight community where most of the elementary schools are feeder schools into the middle schools which allows kids to stay in touch with their friends. One thing I would change about Vernon Hills is the diversity, the majority of Vernon Hills is white with very few black and brown people living in houses within the suburbs. Most people of color in Vernon Hills live in townhomes or apartments which is another thing I would like to see improve. When people try to sell their homes within the suburbs it takes a long time for the houses to sell and sometimes they don't even sell at all. Even though Vernon Hills is a great place to raise families and send kids to school, there are still a few things the suburb could work on improving like diversity, affordability, and the housing market.
I grew up here and it is one of the nicest towns in the area. The entirety of Lake County is pleasant, actually. As a small child, wandering around my neighborhood was not a problem, because the streets are safe and well maintained. Really nice place to grow up! I miss it!