A Selection of Suburban Neighborhoods

Oak Park: if you want to live as close to the city as possible without actually being in it, look into Oak Park. It is directly west of the city, and the median travel time to work of Oak Park residents is 29 minutes, which is not bad for the Chicago area. The average home sale price is $368,500.

 

Wheaton: Wheaton is an exemplary DuPage County suburb, with 20 public schools, acres and acres of parks and golf courses, 40 churches and a recently refurbished historic walking district. The average household size in this family-friendly community is 2.61, above the national average; and the crime risk is minuscule compared to the city as well as to national averages. The average home sale price is $314,031. Wheaton is about 23 miles west of downtown Chicago.

 

Evanston: Evanston, 14 miles north of downtown Chicago, is a lively and economically thriving suburb. It has a lakeshore area, 65 parks, and a wonderful network of biking paths and running trails. It is also home to Northwestern University, which certainly adds to the liveliness of the area. Public schools have a good reputation. The average home sale prices in various Evanston zip codes range from $150,665 to $297,255 to $498,064.

 

 

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