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Hillside, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
8,133
Population
2,566/sq mi density
$70,772
Median Income
$35,664 per capita
$233,800
Home Value
$272,815 Zillow
$1,265
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
366
Violent Crime/100K
2,534 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,772 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$233,800 home value, $1,265/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
366 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,772
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,664
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hillside vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hillside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,772
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,664
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.2%
23% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
6.2%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,772 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,664 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 6.2% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |