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Living in Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Oakbrook Terrace is a small town of 2,723 people in DuPage County, Illinois. It's about 15 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $372k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,723people
$372kTypical home
$1,875/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
42"Snow
222Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,723
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,080 people per sq mi
  • 15 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 15 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $372k (≈$2,348/mo)
  • Median rent $1,875/mo
  • Median household income $77k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 32°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
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 12 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 (60 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (661 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 56% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 19% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to ORD airport
  • 9 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 34% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 725 ft
  • 607 mi to the ocean
  • 18 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 17 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 211 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5,846 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 982 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,700 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 207 museums within 25 mi
  • 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 30% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 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
  • 2 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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