What it's like to live in Hanover Park
Hanover Park is a small city in Illinois with home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, 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. Hanover Park deals with commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and cold, harsh winters.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- Cold, harsh winters
How Hanover Park compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Hanover Park
Based on Hanover Park's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,188
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $63,760 a year
- 43% of Hanover Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$54,840
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $27,420
- Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 13% above US
$1,594/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,594 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $274,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $274,200 · 43% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▲ 19% above US
5.1% unemployment
Unemployment here is 5.1%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 70% below US
99 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 416/100k · Hanover Park Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 12% above US
29 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.1 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; 11% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 16°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 20% below US
29% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
11 public schools inside the boundary
There are 11 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, 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 (34 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Hanover Park's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,594/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. It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.
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