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31,987people live here $94,175median household income▲ 17% above US $1,618median rent per month▲ 15% above US $347,100median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Elk Grove Village

Elk Grove Village is a small city in Illinois with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Elk Grove Village deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a population that has been shrinking, cold winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Air quality concerns
Shrinking population
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 38" per year

How Elk Grove Village compares

Median household income

Elk Grove Village$94,175

Illinois avg$83,390

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Elk Grove Village$1,618

Illinois avg$1,274

US$1,413

Median home value

Elk Grove Village$347,100

Illinois avg$263,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Elk Grove Village

Based on Elk Grove Village's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,236

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $64,720 a year
50% of Elk Grove Village renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$69,420

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $34,710
Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 15% above US

$1,618/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,618 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $347,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $347,100 · 50% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.2% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 67% below US

108 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1343/100k · Elk Grove Village Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

73%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

6.2%

Other

2.4%

Public transit

1.6%

Walk

0.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 22°F and snow a regular occurrence.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 14% above US

41% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

10 public schools inside the boundary

There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Pullman National Historical Park (29 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Elk Grove Village's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a population that has been shrinking. A year of median rent ($1,618/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.

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