Chicago · suburban

Riverside

America's first planned suburb, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1869. Riverside is a National Historic Landmark with curved streets, riverside parks, and Victorian architecture. Metra BNSF 20 minutes to Union Station. The Olmsted design gives it the most distinctive streetscape in Chicagoland.

historicdesignwalkable

8/10

Schools

45 min

To Chicago

$530K

Median home

$11K

Annual tax

Walk score

9,225

Population

41.6

Median age

$149K

Median income

What stands out

·National Historic Landmark — Olmsted design
·America's first planned suburb
·Metra BNSF 20 min to Union Station
·Victorian curved-street character

Nearby towns

North Riverside →Berwyn →Lyons →Stickney →Brookfield →Forest Park →

Compare

Riverside vs North Riverside Riverside vs Berwyn Riverside vs Lyons Riverside vs Stickney

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