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Western Springs is a big small town of 13,446 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 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $739k and rent runs about $2k a month.
13,446people
$739kTypical home
$2,006/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
39"Snow
222Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,446
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,828 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Chicago, IL
- 11 mi to Chicago, IL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $739k (≈$4,663/mo)
- Median rent $2,006/mo
- Median household income $230k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (472 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 43% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 82% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to MDW airport
- 8 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 603 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 195 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5,697 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 991 bars within 25 mi
- 1,659 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 201 museums within 25 mi
- 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% 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
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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