Chicago · suburban

Palos Heights

Top-ranked south suburban community bordering the Palos Forest Preserves — one of the largest forest preserve systems in the world. Palos Heights has excellent schools, 14,000 acres of forest preserve in the backyard, and a tight-knit community.

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9/10

Schools

64 min

To Chicago

$381K

Median home

$8K

Annual tax

Walk score

11,965

Population

51.5

Median age

$105K

Median income

What stands out

·14,000 acre Palos Forest Preserve
·Top-ranked south suburban schools
·Nature access
·Community identity

Nearby towns

Worth →Palos Park →Chicago Ridge →Palos Hills →Alsip →Orland Square area (Orland Park East) →

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