In Chicago (Cook, Illinois), the median home price is $301,584; median household income is $77,902; the population is 2,711,226; schools rate 3.5 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 591.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 33.1 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Chicago at a glance
Population
2,711,226
Median Household Income
$77,902
Typical Home Value
$301,584
School District Rating
3.5
Violent Crime Rate
591.5
Avg Commute Time
33.1
About Chicago
With 2,711,226 residents, Chicago is the most populated of 31 towns in Cook. The median home value is $301,584, 12% below the Cook median and 1% above the Illinois median. Median household income is $77,902 (7% below the Cook median).
Chicago is a town in Cook, Illinois. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Chicago with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Chicago at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Chicago, Illinois?
- Chicago has a population of 2,711,226 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Chicago, Illinois?
- The median home value in Chicago is $301,584, 12% below the Cook median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Chicago?
- Median household income in Chicago is $77,902 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Chicago, Illinois in?
- Chicago is in Cook, Illinois. The county page compares every town in Cook on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Chicago?
- Schools serving Chicago rate 3.5 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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