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Palos Park, Illinois, in Cook county, is 2 miles NE of Orland Park, Illinois (center to center) and 16 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,689 people people live in Palos Park.
In Palos Park, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Palos Park tend to contain married couples.
In 2000, Palos Park had a median family income of $88,628. Overall, families in Palos Park are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. It turns out that people in Palos Park tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the village is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($31,985) in Palos Park than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Palos Park, about 99% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the village is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.
In Palos Park, 88% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Palos Park is the public transportation system.
Palos Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Palos Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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