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Summit, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,896
Population
5,140/sq mi density
$60,417
Median Income
$30,446 per capita
$224,800
Home Value
$262,021 Zillow
$1,012
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
482
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,417 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$224,800 home value, $1,012/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
482 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,417
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,446
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summit vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summit’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,417
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,446
78%
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
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.0%
81% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
9%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
31 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 | $60,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,446 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 9.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
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 |