Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People38,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.414,850 householdsMedian household income $143,222Median home value $551,700Median rent $1,537 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 29 minutes60% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · under a milePark Lakelake · under a mileDam Number 4 East Woodswoods · 1.0 miIroquois Woodswoods · 1.1 miOakton Community College - Des Plaines Campuscollege · 3.8 miHebrew Theological Collegecollege · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · under a mileHinkley Parkpark · under a mileKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 11.3 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 10.5 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.4 miSource: 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 201034 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201315 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPark Ridgeserves 39,800 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Lutheran General Hospital1.7 miPost officePark Ridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPark Ridge City Hallunder a milePolicePark Ridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPark Ridge Fire Department Station 36under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 7 otherElementaryCarpenter Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLincoln Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Andrews Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeOakton Community College - Des Plaines Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD3.9 miInterstateI-2941.2 miUS highwayUS 452.3 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN4.7 miRailPark RidgeMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound2.1 miTransit156 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60068 ZIP area.
