Chicago · suburban

Arlington Heights

Northwest suburb with a genuine downtown on Vail Ave. Hersey HS and Rolling Meadows HS are solid. One of the most walkable non-North Shore suburbs with Metra access.

communitywalkable

8/10

Schools

51 min

To Chicago

$454K

Median home

$10K

Annual tax

Walk score

76,794

Population

42.8

Median age

$114K

Median income

What stands out

·Vail Ave walkable downtown
·Metra Northwest line
·Hersey HS (solid)
·Most walkable northwest suburb

Nearby towns

Rolling Meadows →Palatine →Buffalo Grove →Elk Grove Village →Kildeer →Long Grove →

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