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Highland Park, Illinois

Introduction to Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park, Illinois, in Lake county, is 10 miles NE of Mount Prospect, Illinois (center to center) and 23 miles N of Chicago, Illinois. The city is in the Chicago area. There are 31,365 residents in Highland Park.

Highland Park History

The Pottawattomie Indians were the original inhabitants of the present day city of Highland Park. John and Peter Fennerty were the first settlers of the area and they visited the city on February 16, 1841. When the railroad station was built in this area in 1854, Walter S. Gurnee named it Highland Park. The first public school of Highland Park was opened in 1869 and a high school was established in 1887.

Highland Park and nearby Attractions

  • Highland Park Historical Society Museum
  • Sunset Woods Park
  • Ward W. Willits House
  • The American Toby Jug Museum
  • Six Flags Great America
  • Centennial Ice Arena

Things To Do In Highland Park

Highland Park offers a number of parks, playgrounds, and downtown shopping districts. You can enjoy shopping at the Port Clinton Square Shopping Center and Crossroads Shopping Center. The local parks include Jens Jensen Park, Danny Cunniff Park, Longview Park, Sherwood Park, Moroney Park, and Laurel Park and Memorial Gardens. You can also visit the Hidden Creek AquaPark, Sunset Valley Golf Course, Park Avenue Beach, and Centennial Ice Arena. In addition, the city of Highland Park is the site of the Ravinia Festival, the oldest outdoor music festival in the Unites States.

Highland Park Transportation

International flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Highland Park Higher Education

Trinity International University, Oakton Community College, and National - Louis University are some of the nearby colleges and universities.

High Points

Highland Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyHighland Park Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%trophyHighland Park Well-Paid Single Men
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyHighland Park College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%trophyHighland Park Well-Paid Single Women
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)		Top 6%Highland Park Public Transportation Use
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)		Top 13%Highland Park Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)		Top 13%Highland Park People in Middle Class or Better

Comparative Profile of Highland Park, IL

Comparing Highland Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Well-Paid Single Men1010
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Age of the Population109
Senior Citizens86
Children Under 5 Years Old78
Male Share of the Population77
Female Share of the Population44
Racial Diversity48

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married1010
Average Household Size78

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Median Family Income1010
College Educated Adults1010
People in Middle Class or Better99
People Above Poverty98

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Working at Home1010
Public Transportation Use1010
Walking and Biking to Work68
Short Commute Times22

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing99
Housing Recently Built35
People Living Alone32
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals26
Affordability of Rents21
Affordability of Property Taxes11

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