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Palos Heights, IL (City Center)

Found within zip code: 60463

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$368,600

high cost relative to Illinois
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,904,000+		0%
$1,428,001-$1,904,000		0%
$952,001-$1,428,000		1%
$762,001-$952,000		2%
$571,001-$762,000		8%
$381,001-$571,000		33%
$190,001-$381,000		52%
$95,001-$190,000		4%
$0-$95,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

INDEPENDENCE JR HIGH SCHOOL 6610 W HIGHLAND DR, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 (708) 448-0737	06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

PALOS HEIGHTS SD 128, IL School District

743 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IL school districts	91.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	86.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%	74%	88%	71%	92%	77%	STATE
90%	74%	88%	71%	92%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.8	56.4
BLACK (%)	1.2	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	3.9	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,167	$3,839,000	51.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$299	$222,000	3.0
STAFF	$572	$425,000	5.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$771	$573,000	7.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$437	$325,000	4.3
OPERATION	$1,145	$851,000	11.4
TRANSPORTATION	$498	$370,000	4.9
OTHER	$144	$107,000	1.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,867	$2,873,000	38.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,044	$776,000	10.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,078	$7,488,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	35.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.8

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CHSD 218, IL School District

5,329 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	2.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	2.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

44%	74%	47%	71%	41%	77%	STATE
44%	74%	47%	71%	41%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	50.8	56.4
BLACK (%)	28.8	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	18.8	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	38.8	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,899	$36,763,000	50.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$687	$3,663,000	5.0
STAFF	$775	$4,130,000	5.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$158	$842,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$803	$4,279,000	5.9
OPERATION	$1,471	$7,838,000	10.8
TRANSPORTATION	$752	$4,006,000	5.5
OTHER	$362	$1,931,000	2.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,008	$26,689,000	36.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,714	$9,133,000	12.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,621	$72,585,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	35.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Palos Heights
1 in 1559
in Illinois
1 in 181

	City Center	Palos Heights	Illinois
		.62	5.52

Palos Heights, IL violent crimes

Population: 11,320
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Palos Heights
1 in 68
in Illinois
1 in 32

	City Center	Palos Heights	Illinois
		14.58	30.80

Palos Heights, IL property crimes

Population: 11,320
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Palos Heights	Illinois
		44	104

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	117.86%	6.45%	3	4
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Palos Heights, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	124.66%	6.83%	3	4
Last 10 Years	73.00%	7.30%	5	4
Last 5 Years	29.51%	5.90%	3	3
Last 2 Years	0.01%	0.00%	1	2
Last 12 Months	-2.10%	-2.10%	1	3
Latest Quarter	-1.45%	-5.80%	1	3
			* 10 is highest

Palos Heights, IL (City Center)