Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:16 am – 4:22 pm
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People14,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.95,414 householdsMedian household income $137,778Median home value $694,200Median rent $2,080 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 6,039 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Russian or other Slavic 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Korean 6%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Botanic Garden
Nearby landmarksCitation Lakelake · 2.1 miOakton Community College - Des Plaines Campuscollege · 3.0 miBeck Lakelake · 2.2 miLake Avenue Woods Eastwoods · 2.2 miLake Avenue Woods Westwoods · 2.6 miHarper College Learning and Career Centercollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 124 acresWillow Parkpark · under a mileGallery Parkpark · under a mile · 142 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 6.2 miFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.1 miFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201035 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicagoserves 2,721,308 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlenbrook Hospitalunder a milePost officeGlenview Post Office1.2 miTown hallGlenview Village Hall1.2 miPoliceGlenview Police Department1.2 miFire stationGlenview Fire Department - Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 5 otherHighGlenbrook South High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Catherine Laboure Schoolunder a mileElementaryWillowbrook Schoolunder a mileCollegeOakton Community College - Des Plaines Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD8.6 miInterstateI-2941.6 miUS highwayUS 452.7 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN2.0 miRailGlen/N. GlenviewMetra1.2 miCoachMulti-Modal/Rental Car FacilityWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)7.2 miTransit38 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60026 ZIP area.
