Town guides · the Chicago area

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One page per town: public school districts with official links, utilities, commute and transit. Facts only, with sources. You choose the town; we find the home.

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Cook County

Chicago

2,746,388 people (2020 Census)

Cook County

Evanston

78,110 people (2020 Census)

Cook County

Oak Park

54,583 people (2020 Census)

DuPage and Will County

Naperville

149,540 people (2020 Census)

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The city, the suburbs, or Indiana?

Each town page links to official sources for schools, utilities, transit and commutes, so you can compare for yourself.

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  • Commute checkRush-hour travel time from each home to your office, by car or train.
  • School district lookupThe official district and its address lookup for each home. Facts, never rankings.
  • Dates that fit your startYour broker asks owners for lease dates that line up with your move.
  • Chicago, suburbs or Indiana?Not sure which side? We lay out the city, the suburbs and Northwest Indiana side by side.

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