Living in Park Ridge (Illinois)

Park Ridge (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 37,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 31%, #2,229 of 7,271), business owners (top 32%, #3,768 of 12,111), digital natives (top 32%, #1,516 of 4,750).

Residents37,757
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km5,001,800 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 14 km
Nearest major riverDes Plaines, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.978 km
Within 10 km342,974 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 21 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 23:23

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How Park Ridge (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 family45#7,100 of 11,898#425 of 558Map
Low-income household36#5,592 of 9,771#346 of 440Map
Low-income family42#4,633 of 8,006#305 of 388Map
Single parent48#3,480 of 6,237#237 of 313Map
Pensioner couple55#6,921 of 9,474#317 of 435Map
Single pensioner54#6,244 of 9,474#310 of 435Map
Early retiree56#6,737 of 10,762#295 of 472Map
Single professional60#1,687 of 4,537#64 of 241Map
Young professional62#1,724 of 4,444#65 of 230Map
DINKS66#1,358 of 3,053#55 of 161Map
Remote worker53#5,549 of 7,271#292 of 345Map
Commuter64#3,313 of 6,227#132 of 314Map
Car-free household61#1,550 of 3,933#59 of 190Map
Student69#1,003 of 2,119#73 of 129Map
First-home buyer42#4,086 of 8,006#270 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover34#8,039 of 12,111#423 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,421 of 4,114#52 of 206Map
Expat professional67#2,229 of 7,271#79 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,938 of 9,474#185 of 435Map
Nature-focused household13#17,718 of 18,063#741 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 lover6#14,410 of 16,523#459 of 715Map
Rural value seeker9#17,142 of 18,063#739 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,028 of 16,523#191 of 715Map
Lottery winner73#1,656 of 21,167#46 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,234 of 12,111#340 of 515Map
Coastal living59#5,082 of 6,413#85 of 223Map
Business owner63#3,768 of 12,111#133 of 515Map
Digital native56#1,516 of 4,750#70 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • 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

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