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Living in Lombard, IL

Lombard is a small city of 43,619 people in DuPage County, Illinois. It's about 17 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $2k a month.

43,619people
$336kTypical home
$1,948/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
38"Snow
224Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 43,619
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,288 people per sq mi
  • 17 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 17 mi to Chicago, IL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $336k (≈$2,117/mo)
  • Median rent $1,948/mo
  • Median household income $100k
  • Property tax about 2.1% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 224 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 141 cloudy days a year
  • 47 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 38" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 25 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (76 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,503 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 50% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to ORD airport
  • 9 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 61% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1971
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 748 ft
  • 610 mi to the ocean
  • 20 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 217 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5,832 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 977 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,698 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 208 museums within 25 mi
  • 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • DuPage County: D+13 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

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