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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People18,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.77,644 householdsMedian household income $83,533Median home value $279,200Median rent $1,269 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,613 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 8,872 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 35 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Russian or other Slavic 24%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 7%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 3 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · under a mileHickory Hills Woodswoods · 1.1 miCrooked Creek Woodswoods · 1.3 miTuma Lakelake · 2.4 miBelly Deep Sloughlake · 1.4 miNorthwestern College Bridgeview Campuscollege · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKrasowski Parkpark · under a mileIndian Woodspark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 11.2 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 9.2 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.1 miCalumet Parkstate park · 13.1 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 201039 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202446 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalos Hillsserves 18,530 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation590 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalos Community Hospital2.3 miPost officeBridgeview Post Office1.2 miTown hallPalos Hills City Hallunder a milePolicePalos Hills Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Palos Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryOak Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySorrick Schoolunder a mileElementaryKoraes Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMoraine Valley Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.0 miInterstateI-2941.5 miUS highwayUS 451.5 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT6.6 miRailPalos HeightsMetra1.6 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus11 miTransit47 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 60465 ZIP area.
