WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Illinois
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Illinois
Palatine, Palatine — Think twice
School rating: 7/10
Palatine
Think twicePalatine, IL
Price
$429K
Schools
7/10
Walk
26/100
Naperville
Settle hereNaperville, IL
Price
$482K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
11/100
Elgin
Think twiceElgin, IL
Price
$215K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
13/100
Bloomington
Good for nowBloomington, IL
Price
$133K
Schools
7.4/10
Walk
34/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$353K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
93/100
Schaumburg
Good for nowSchaumburg, IL
Price
$316K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
16/100
Champaign
Think twiceChampaign, IL
Price
$157K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
60/100
Chicago
Settle hereChicago, IL
Price
$395K
Schools
7/10
Walk
59/100
Lakeview
Good for nowLakeview, IL
Price
$527K
Schools
7/10
Walk
92/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$557K
Schools
7/10
Walk
92/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$527K
Schools
7/10
Walk
92/100
Skokie
Good for nowSkokie, IL
Price
$378K
Schools
7/10
Walk
24/100
Evanston
Good for nowEvanston, IL
Price
$557K
Schools
7/10
Walk
20/100
Chicago
Settle hereChicago, IL
Price
$487K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
70/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$496K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
88/100
River North
Good for nowRiver North, IL
Price
$496K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
88/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$538K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
79/100
West Loop
Good for nowWest Loop, IL
Price
$487K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
70/100
Arlington Heights
Good for nowArlington Heights, IL
Price
$404K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
27/100
Chicago
Good for nowChicago, IL
Price
$322K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
60/100
Aurora
Good for nowAurora, IL
Price
$178K
Schools
6.8/10
Bolingbrook
Good for nowBolingbrook, IL
Price
$242K
Schools
6.7/10
Lincoln Park
Settle hereLincoln Park, IL
Price
$730K
Schools
7/10
Walk
89/100
Decatur
Think twiceDecatur, IL
Price
$119K
Schools
6/10
Walk
8/100
Berwyn
Good for nowBerwyn, IL
Price
$265K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
11/100