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Glenview, Illinois, in Cook county, is 3 miles NW of Skokie, Illinois (center to center) and 16 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Chicago area. There are 41,847 residents in Glenview.
In Glenview, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Glenview, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.
In 2000, Glenview had a median family income of $96,552. Most of the residents of Glenview tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Glenview is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. Lots of residents of Glenview prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the village is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Glenview folks tended to give their money ($136,420) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Glenview that were owner-occupied was 87%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the village, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Glenview, 85% of commuters drive to work. More folks in Glenview use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Glenview strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Glenview to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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