West Chicago
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
Suburb
West Chicago
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
- Rating 3.57 out of 5 75 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$254,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,227
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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West Chicago Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault74.7national 282.7
- Murder7.5national 6.1
- Rape48.6national 40.7
- Robbery3.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary85.9national 500.1
- Theft636.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft56national 284
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Working in West Chicago
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$83,379
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving West Chicago
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West Chicago Reviews
Rating 3.57 out of 5 75 reviews
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I moved here right before my freshman year of high school, and I love this town. I love how easy it is to walk from the school to the stores downtown. It made hanging out so easy. People may find it weird but I love listening to the trains on the track from my house at night its a soothing repetitive sound that I will miss when I move away. The one thing I would change is how expensive it is to buy/rent/own property, but I feel that will be anywhere with in Illinois. This town will always have a special place in my heart.
West Chicago is quite small but an overall calm town. While there may not be much to do in West Chicago at least it is close to several bigger towns that offer more like Chicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, etc. Recently it has not been the most safe in specific parts of town but I would say overall it is quite safe and offers better schools than surrounding towns.
What I like about West Chicago is the small-town feel it gives off. The neighborhood I reside in is nice and quiet, but also friendly. The stores, for example the Cleaners or Aldi, always have kind employees who care about the customers. What I would like to see more of in West Chicago is bike paths and pretty landscape!