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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Illinois

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Illinois

Palatine, Palatine — Think twice

School rating: 7.6/10

#1

Palatine

Think twice

Palatine, IL

Price

$427K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

82/100

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#2

Naperville

Settle here

Naperville, IL

Price

$551K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

53/100

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#3

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$402K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

65/100

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#4

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$586K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

89/100

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#5

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$538K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

74/100

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#6

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$370K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

75/100

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#7

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$500K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

90/100

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#8

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$500K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

85/100

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#9

River North

Good for now

River North, IL

Price

$500K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

90/100

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#10

West Loop

Good for now

West Loop, IL

Price

$500K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

85/100

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#11

Skokie

Good for now

Skokie, IL

Price

$396K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

73/100

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#12

Chicago

Good for now

Chicago, IL

Price

$359K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

65/100

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#13

Arlington Heights

Good for now

Arlington Heights, IL

Price

$424K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

50/100

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#14

Bloomington

Good for now

Bloomington, IL

Price

$145K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

91/100

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#15

Schaumburg

Good for now

Schaumburg, IL

Price

$372K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

83/100

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#16

Lincoln Park

Settle here

Lincoln Park, IL

Price

$720K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

87/100

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#17

Chicago

Settle here

Chicago, IL

Price

$720K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

87/100

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#18

Norridge

Good for now

Norridge, IL

Price

$420K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

42/100

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#19

Decatur

Think twice

Decatur, IL

Price

$125K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

46/100

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#20

Evanston

Good for now

Evanston, IL

Price

$591K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#21

Berwyn

Good for now

Berwyn, IL

Price

$295K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

77/100

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#22

Logan Square

Good for now

Logan Square, IL

Price

$586K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

89/100

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#23

Chicago

Think twice

Chicago, IL

Price

$281K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

76/100

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#24

South Chicago

Good for now

South Chicago, IL

Price

$245K

Schools

7/10

Walk

3/100

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#25

Joliet

Think twice

Joliet, IL

Price

$194K

Schools

7/10

Walk

56/100

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