Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Glenview grades A− overall, 192nd among Illinois's 767 graded towns. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 97% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $143K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $692K for a typical one and 7.6 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenview, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Glenview's public schools beat 91% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Only 86 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Glenview beats most towns.
9.9% of the town is conserved land, across 38 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Glenview is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Kennicott's Grove is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 652 in 1910, 48,705 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw24 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaRate FieldWrigley 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 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenview, 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 Glenview.
Glenview has less utility shut-off threats than most of Illinois, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Illinois and has a long record of flood insurance claims.
At 7.6 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $692K) costs more against local pay than in 96% of Illinois towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
The median rent in Glenview is $2,148 a month. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
| Glenview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,148 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
27 miles of trail in 38 parks and preserves. Glenview’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile. Kennicott Grove, at 202 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Glenview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gallery Park | 2.7 mi | 143 |
| 2. Kennicott Grove | 2.4 mi | 202 |
| 3. Harms Woods Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Illinois is utility shut-off threats: 3.8% of its 37,510 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 7.8% statewide.
24% of Glenview adults have obesity. Glenview beats the Illinois average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Glenview adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Glenview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glenview | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Glenview has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Glenview for work: only 9% work in town. 23% of workers work from home in Glenview. Jobs based in Glenview fell to 30,698 in 2023, 6,656 fewer than in 2013.
| Glenview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $143,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
225 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 32 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 225 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 813 to 490 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 42 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
22 within 15 miles of the center of Glenview
About 4 of every 100 Glenview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Glenview on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Glenview.
Village in Illinois, United States
Glenview is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 48,705. The Village of Glenview is governed by New Trier, Niles, and Northfield townships.
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10 towns share a border with Glenview.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview | #192 | A− | D− | B− | A | A+ |
| Northbrook | #61 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Wilmette | #67 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Northfield | #26 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Niles | #381 | B | C− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Golf | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Des Plaines | #197 | A− | C− | B | A− | A |
| Morton Grove | #239 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
Golf isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Glenview with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Glenview grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #192 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A+ for health, B− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
8 notable people were born here, including Sam Witwer and Olivia Smoliga.
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