Riverside press, 1911
Itasca’s story
185 years in pictures
Census counts: 76 in 1880, 9,543 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 5 maps from 1953 on.
- 1841Itasca is settled
Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0
Population
9,488
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$448K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
20,112
A job hub
TownGrade
A+
#24 of 767 in IL
Why does Itasca grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Itasca earns an A+, ranked 24th of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $114K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country, and its schools rank ahead of 87% of Illinois towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $448K, 4.9 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Only 18 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Itasca is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Spring Brook Park, 45 acres with 2.1 miles of trail.
What makes Itasca stand out
Where Itasca beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here20,112
Residents who work4,652
Work
4.3 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32 measures vs. Illinois
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Itasca | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
HealthA+
Beats IL on 19 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
7.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 19,779 people come to Itasca for work
Where Itasca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20,112jobs based in Itasca
7%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Itasca grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Itasca is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthAlexian Brothers Medical Center 1 1.9 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.4 of 20; 3.8% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →SafetyA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 8% conserved landAOpen →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life7 library visits per resident; 3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market44 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.1; 53% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 171 attractions →Wrigley Field and 155 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Itasca. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw26 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wrigley 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
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Itasca: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Itasca, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterItasca water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTown’s haulerTown site
SchoolsLake Park Community High School District 108Itasca School District 102 districts serve Itasca; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDuPage County Clerk - Election DivisionDuPage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6014360143 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Itasca.
Itasca carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Illinois (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Chicago and beyond and costs more than Elk Grove Village or any other town next door.
HealthA+
Itasca’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9.3% of its 7,498 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Itasca, where Illinois’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. Among adults in the town, 9.9% report frequent physical distress and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
96%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Itasca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Itasca | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 7.8% |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1
1.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA
Conservation land takes up 7.6% of Itasca
Across 14 parks and preserves: 3.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Itasca is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 14, covering 259 acres.
#171for trails in IL
| Itasca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
7.6%
conserved · 251 of 3,300 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Brook Park | 2.1 mi | 45 |
| 2. Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve | — | 100 |
| 3. Songbird Slough Forest Preserve | 0.1 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Itasca stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
20,112 jobs are based in Itasca, 4.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The top destinations are Chicago (15%), Elk Grove Village (6%) and Schaumburg (5%). Itasca’s middle household income stands at $114,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. Since 2013, Itasca has lost 1,991 jobs, to 20,112 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Itasca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Itasca7%
Chicago15%
Elk Grove Village6%
Schaumburg5%
Addison4%
9 mi
median commute distance
20,112
jobs based in Itasca
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade D
Itasca’s grade for cost of living is a D
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Elk Grove Village is next at $398K. The median property tax bill is $8,071, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Itasca, the median rent is $1,892 a month. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. Homes sold in Itasca spent a median 44 days on the market.
$448KZillow home value
| Itasca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,892 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Itasca$448K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
44
days on market
102%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
The biggest natural risk in Itasca is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of Illinois towns, with expected losses of about $293 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Itasca break down as 52% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 13 of 100. Since 1979, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
34
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SafetyA−
Itasca reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The town’s rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. In Itasca, the level of violent crime is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
81%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Itasca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Itasca0.3
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Itasca4.8
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
81st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
76th
percentile among IL towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
46
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
The climate in Itasca brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 38 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 84°.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–62°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Itasca
20pages on Itasca
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 87% of IL districtsSafetyA−0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than IL on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$448K typical home · up 4.5% in a yearWork & commuteA+$114K median household income · 20,112 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Itasca
Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Addison2.1 mi$21,536 tuitionElmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmhurst6.7 mi$42,955 tuitionWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · Palatine7.8 mi$3,894 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Itasca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A growing town
Itasca has grown 9% since 2010
8,649 counted in 2010 and 9,543 in 2020; an estimated 9,488 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Itasca
Village in Illinois, United States
Itasca () is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,543. Located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Itasca is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways and rail transportation. Itasca is home to a country club, a resort, and shares a border with the Medinah Country Club. In 2018, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the Best Affordable Suburb in the state of Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1841
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60143
- Area code
- 630
Itasca’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Itasca.
At #24 in IL, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Roselle (A−) comes closest.
Wood DaleRoselleElk Grove VillageAddison TownshipElk Grove TownshipItasca
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca | #24 | A+ | D | A− | A | A+ |
| Wood Dale | #405 | B | D | B | C+ | B+ |
| Roselle | #247 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Elk Grove Village | #303 | B+ | D | B− | A− | A |
| Addison Township | #410 | B | C− | — | C+ | A− |
| Elk Grove Township | #294 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
Roselle, Addison Township and Elk Grove Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Itasca with a neighbor →
Questions about Itasca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Itasca, IL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Itasca grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #24 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A+ for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Itasca, IL expensive?
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.