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A town of 14,808.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Norridge grades A− overall, 257th of 767 graded towns in Illinois. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Its public schools beat 84% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $417K, 4.6 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Norridge’s property crime rate is 32.1 per 1,000 residents, above both Illinois’ towns (7.9) and U.S. towns (9.9). On civic life, just 97 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do worse.
Where Norridge beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Norridge is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,428 in 1950, 15,251 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1951 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw17 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
4 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate ArenaWrigley 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 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norridge, 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 Norridge.
Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026. Norridge’s median rent is $1,433 a month.
| Norridge | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,433 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
28% of Norridge adults have obesity. Norridge beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of Norridge adults report frequent mental distress.
| Norridge | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Norridge | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Norridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Norridge for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Norridge is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Chicago (34%), Des Plaines (3%) and Elk Grove Village (2%).
| Norridge | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). Norridge has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 14,808 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of residents are under 18 in Norridge.
| Norridge | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Norridge | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Norridge's reported crime rate is well above Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 18 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
42 within 15 miles of the center of Norridge
About 5 of every 100 Norridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
3 notable people were born in Norridge.
Village in Cook County, Illinois, US
Norridge is a village in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago. Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Within a City". As of the 2020 census, Norridge had a population of 15,251. The area that would eventually become Norridge was settled by farmers in 1830. The first names of what would become Norridge were "Goat Village", due to a local resident's goat farm, and "Swamp" due to a lack of streets and the area's swamp-like conditions. Norridge's early borders were Ozanam Ave, Olcott Avenue, Irving Park Road, and Montrose Avenue. In 1948, a local impro…
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3 towns share a border with Norridge.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norridge | #257 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Norwood Park Township | #133 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
| Harwood Heights | #72 | A | C | — | A− | A |
| Leyden Township | #543 | C+ | C | — | C− | B |
Norridge, Norwood Park Township, Harwood Heights and Leyden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Norridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Norridge grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #257 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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