Living in Arlington Heights (Illinois)

Arlington Heights (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 75,926 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 18%, #729 of 4,114), digital natives (top 20%, #919 of 4,750), car-free households (top 22%, #865 of 3,933).

Residents75,926
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km2,388,800 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 19 km
Nearest major riverDes Plaines, 7.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.992 km
Within 10 km405,508 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 34 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 23:23

See Arlington Heights (Illinois) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Arlington Heights (Illinois)

Best places in Greater Chicago

How Arlington Heights (Illinois) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family54#4,216 of 11,898#266 of 558Map
Low-income household37#5,380 of 9,771#328 of 440Map
Low-income family45#4,052 of 8,006#269 of 388Map
Single parent50#2,968 of 6,237#194 of 313Map
Pensioner couple63#3,449 of 9,474#120 of 435Map
Single pensioner63#3,415 of 9,474#146 of 435Map
Early retiree64#3,255 of 10,762#99 of 472Map
Single professional65#1,053 of 4,537#27 of 241Map
Young professional66#1,141 of 4,444#30 of 230Map
DINKS71#965 of 3,053#31 of 161Map
Remote worker60#2,671 of 7,271#170 of 345Map
Commuter64#3,212 of 6,227#125 of 314Map
Car-free household69#865 of 3,933#16 of 190Map
Student67#1,148 of 2,119#82 of 129Map
First-home buyer43#3,902 of 8,006#257 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,693 of 12,111#401 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#729 of 4,114#16 of 206Map
Expat professional69#1,719 of 7,271#34 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,766 of 9,474#107 of 435Map
Nature-focused household20#16,894 of 18,063#669 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#13,275 of 16,523#329 of 715Map
Rural value seeker19#16,023 of 18,063#664 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover76#658 of 16,523#21 of 715Map
Lottery winner75#1,303 of 21,167#38 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,538 of 12,111#138 of 515Map
Coastal living57#5,460 of 6,413#126 of 223Map
Business owner64#3,657 of 12,111#119 of 515Map
Digital native61#919 of 4,750#28 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Health and elderly63
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Education and family53
  • Safety and community52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.