Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People14,099 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.05,234 householdsMedian household income $68,964Median home value $226,900Median rent $1,304 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,374 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 6,535 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Arabic 21%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 4%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.0 miSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 3.4 miMelvina Ditch Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miLake Marionlake · 3.3 miLake Arrowheadlake · 3.7 miHickory Hills Woodswoods · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStony Creek Golf Course / Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 91 acresMemorial Parkpark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 8.8 miCalumet Parkstate park · 10.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.1 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 11.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicago Ridgeserves 14,130 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Christ Medical Center2.8 miPost officeChicago Ridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago Ridge Village Hallunder a milePoliceChicago Ridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChicago Ridge Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools10 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 7 otherSchoolPenny Lane Schoolright hereMiddleElden D Finley Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRidge Central Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMoraine Valley Community College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.9 miInterstateI-294under a mileUS highwayUS 201.3 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT6.5 miRailChicago RidgeMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus8.1 miTransit38 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60415 ZIP area.
