Living in Tinley Park

Tinley Park is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 57,143 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 34%, #2,445 of 7,271), city lovers (top 35%, #1,410 of 4,114), business owners (top 35%, #4,165 of 12,111).

Residents57,143
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Chicago Midway International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,789,600 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.961 km
Within 10 km258,460 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 29 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 23:24

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How Tinley Park 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 family48#6,160 of 11,898#369 of 558Map
Low-income household35#5,820 of 9,771#369 of 440Map
Low-income family42#4,688 of 8,006#309 of 388Map
Single parent47#3,536 of 6,237#240 of 313Map
Pensioner couple56#6,225 of 9,474#284 of 435Map
Single pensioner56#5,685 of 9,474#271 of 435Map
Early retiree59#5,360 of 10,762#215 of 472Map
Single professional59#1,757 of 4,537#68 of 241Map
Young professional61#1,816 of 4,444#74 of 230Map
DINKS66#1,428 of 3,053#59 of 161Map
Remote worker56#4,367 of 7,271#252 of 345Map
Commuter62#3,648 of 6,227#157 of 314Map
Car-free household61#1,526 of 3,933#58 of 190Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer41#4,298 of 8,006#284 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,220 of 12,111#441 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,410 of 4,114#48 of 206Map
Expat professional65#2,445 of 7,271#113 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,543 of 9,474#230 of 435Map
Nature-focused household18#17,170 of 18,063#693 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 lover0#15,970 of 16,523#632 of 715Map
Rural value seeker14#16,603 of 18,063#704 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,059 of 16,523#130 of 715Map
Lottery winner73#1,832 of 21,167#52 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,715 of 12,111#213 of 515Map
Coastal living52#6,118 of 6,413#210 of 223Map
Business owner62#4,165 of 12,111#172 of 515Map
Digital native53#1,916 of 4,750#110 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Foundation92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Health and elderly57
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Education and family53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Affordability23
  • Green space10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.