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For most people who can afford it, yes. Bloomingdale grades A− overall, 202nd among Illinois's 767 graded towns. The median household earns $103K and it is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $376K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. On hazard risk, just 108 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Bloomingdale is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Bloomingdale has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bloomingdale School-Village Hall and Randecker's Hardware Store.
Where Bloomingdale beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Bloomingdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 226 in 1880, a low of 226 in 1880, 22,382 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 1957 and 7 maps from 1908 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloomingdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw28 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterWrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomingdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomingdale.
4.3 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Meacham Grove Forest Preserve, at 247 acres. At 0.6 miles per square mile, Bloomingdale’s trail density is where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meacham Grove Forest Preserve | 0.8 mi | 247 |
| 2. Springfield Park | 0.6 mi | 61 |
| 3. White Hall Terrace Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bloomingdale, below both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%). 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bloomingdale | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bloomingdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bloomingdale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 45% of Bloomingdale adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Bloomingdale | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents leave Bloomingdale for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Bloomingdale fell to 13,247 in 2023, 902 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Chicago (15%), Schaumburg (5%) and Addison (3%).
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bloomingdale's reported crime rate is below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 16 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 13.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The median property tax bill is $8,340, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Bloomingdale’s median rent is $1,603 a month.
| Bloomingdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,603 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomingdale
About 4 of every 100 Bloomingdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Bloomingdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Bloomingdale is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, settled in 1833, and 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The population was 22,382 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Bloomingdale.
Addison next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Bloomingdale’s A−) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | #202 | A− | D | — | A− | A− |
| Roselle | #247 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Glendale Heights | #360 | B+ | C− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Addison | #430 | B | C | B | C+ | B |
| Carol Stream | #147 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Hanover Park | #250 | A− | C− | A− | B+ | A− |
Bloomingdale and Roselle report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bloomingdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bloomingdale grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #202 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $377,000, 27% above the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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