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McCook is a tiny town of 268 people in Cook County, Illinois. It's about 9 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $1k a month.
268people
$332kTypical home
$1,295/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
38"Snow
222Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- Part of a metro area
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to Chicago, IL
- 9 mi to Chicago, IL
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,094/mo)
- Median rent $1,295/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 3.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,273 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MDW airport
- 5 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 610 ft
- 600 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 183 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5,489 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 977 bars within 25 mi
- 1,600 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 194 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 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