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Living in Morton Grove, IL

Morton Grove is a small city of 24,619 people in Cook County, Illinois. It's about 15 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $2k a month.

24,619people
$389kTypical home
$2,164/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
36"Snow
162Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 24,619
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,839 people per sq mi
  • 15 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 15 mi to Chicago, IL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $389k (≈$2,454/mo)
  • Median rent $2,164/mo
  • Median household income $111k
  • Property tax about 2.1% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 162 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
  • 203 cloudy days a year
  • 61 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 36" of snow a year
  • 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 22 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (60 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,116 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 45
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 55% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 31 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to ORD airport
  • 7 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1961
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 640 ft
  • 603 mi to the ocean
  • 5 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 22 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 169 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 4,989 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 849 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,424 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 178 museums within 25 mi
  • 46 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 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

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