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Countryside is a big small town of 6,267 people in Cook County, Illinois. It's about 11 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,267people
$325kTypical home
$1,180/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
38"Snow
222Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,267
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,178 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Chicago, IL
- 11 mi to Chicago, IL
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,048/mo)
- Median rent $1,180/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,831 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MDW airport
- 6 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 601 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 187 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5,571 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 989 bars within 25 mi
- 1,632 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 193 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cook County: D+42 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk