Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksWest Suburban College of Nursingcollege · under a mileConcordia University Chicagocollege · 1.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miPlayers Hillpeak · 1.8 miThatcher Woodswoods · 2.1 miGAR Woodswoods · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTaylor Parkpark · under a mileLindberg Parkpark · under a mileButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 7.1 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.0 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 13.0 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 124 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 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20137 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
Drinking waterOak Parkserves 54,583 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation630 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Suburban Medical Centerunder a milePost officeOak Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Park Village Hall1.2 miPoliceOak Park Police Department1.2 miFire stationOak Park Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools17 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 19 otherSchoolAlcuin Montessori Schoolunder a mileHighOak Park and River Forest High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOliver Wendell Holmes Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Suburban College of Nursingunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.8 miInterstateI-2901.8 miUS highwayUS 204.8 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG6.9 miSubwayOak Park (Green)Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound6.7 miTransit184 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60303 ZIP area.
