Before moving to Palos Heights, review the core fields on this page: population 12,500, median home value $315,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, commute time 31.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $95,500, family income $112,000, per capita income $42,500, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 9.5%, commute time 31.2 minutes, high school or higher 95.4%, and bachelors or more 42.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 104.8, median house value $315,000, gross rent $1,420, grocery index 100.8, housing index 102.3, utilities index 103.6, transportation index 103.1, and health care index 101.5.
The demographics section lists population 12,500, density 3,100 per sq mi, median age 48.7, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 12.8%, White 80.5%, Black 8.4%, Asian 5.9%, and Others 5.2%.
The education section lists
Alan B. Shepard High School with 1,600 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, Willow Creek Elementary School with 420 students and a 14.3 student teacher ratio, St. Alexander School with 260 students, St. Xavier University 10 miles away
and Moraine Valley Community College 7 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 92, property crimes per 100k 1,180, crime index 1,272, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,087, and chance of property crime 1 in 85.
The weather section lists winter 17°F to 33°F, spring 42°F to 67°F, summer 66°F to 84°F, fall 45°F to 69°F, average rainfall 38.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $315,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, owner occupied rate 84.3%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Palos Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 94.1%,
health care index 76.4,
emergency services Yes for Advocate Christ Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Palos Community Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services, address 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov.