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Prospect Heights
Wheeling
About the neighborhood
Prospect Heights offers a peaceful neighborhood with numerous green spaces, including approximately 10 parks such as River Trails Park District and John Muir Park, all easily accessible for outdoor relaxation. This area features a mix of housing options, from single detached homes to townhouses and various apartment sizes, providing diverse choices for potential residents. The flat terrain supports cycling comfortably, making bikes an excellent way to get around. Essential amenities like primary schools and supermarkets are within reasonable distances. Although some public transit routes are available, most residents find parking convenient and transportation straightforward. Overall, this neighborhood combines calm surroundings with various living options and outdoor opportunities.
Highlights
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Characteristics
Transportation
Driving is a very good transportation option in this city. Parking is generally easy. However, the transit infrastructure in Prospect Heights is rather poor. Thankfully, house owners can rely on the Prospect Hts and Wheeling with access to the North Central Service. Residents are served by a few bus lines, and it is very convenient to find a nearby bus stop from most properties. This part of the Chicago metropolitan area is moderately cycling-friendly since there are a limited number of slopes for cyclists to brave. This city is not particularly conducive to pedestrians because running daily errands is occasionally difficult without a car.
Services
It is convenient to access the nearest supermarket without a vehicle from most properties for sale in Prospect Heights. Additionally, a restaurant is often just around the corner, and a limited selection of coffee shops is available as well. When it comes to education, it is a reasonably short pedestrian trip to access primary schools from most properties for sale in Prospect Heights. However, there are only a very small number of high schools and consequently they can be a very long trip away. Locals benefit from public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level.
Character
There is a great variety of green spaces in Prospect Heights. There are over 50 green spaces close by for residents to check out, including Dam Number 1 Woods Preserve and Lake Arlington Park, which makes them easy to reach. Lastly, this part of the Chicago metropolitan area is relatively quiet, as there are few people out and about on the streets; however there can be higher levels of noise for those who are around the railway line or the airport (Chicago Executive).
Car friendly8.2
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly5.6
Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly4.4
Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical
Transit friendly2.8
Transit is available for some trips
Restaurants5.6
Variety of restaurants within a short drive
Groceries6.8
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping4.8
Variety of shops within a short drive
Cafes3.2
Some cafés within a short drive
Quiet2.8
Multiple sources of noise nearby
Nightlife4.0
Variety of bars within a short drive
Vibrant2.2
Calm atmosphere most of the day
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $46,009
- Median Household Income
- $83,595
Housing Type
- 31.5% SINGLE DETACHED
- 10.7% SEMI DETACHED
- 9.9% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 26.1% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 21.8% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 31.5%
- Semi detached
- 10.7%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 9.9%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 26.1%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 21.8%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 44.2
- 0 to 4
- 7.7%
- 5 to 9
- 4.8%
- 10 to 14
- 5.8%
- 15 to 19
- 6.1%
- 20 to 24
- 2.9%
- 25 to 29
- 7.4%
- 30 to 34
- 7.6%
- 35 to 39
- 7.4%
- 40 to 44
- 7.4%
- 45 to 49
- 4.8%
- 50 to 54
- 6.6%
- 55 to 59
- 6.6%
- 60 to 64
- 6.4%
- 65 to 69
- 6.1%
- 70 to 74
- 4.4%
- 75 to 79
- 2.6%
- 80 to 84
- 2.9%
- 85 and over
- 2.3%
Education Level
- 13.8% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 18.2% HIGH SCHOOL
- 17.5% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 9.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 27.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 11.2% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.9% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 1.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 13.8%
- High School
- 18.2%
- Some college, no degree
- 17.5%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 27.3%
- Master's degree
- 11.2%
- Professional degree
- 1.9%
- PhD
- 1.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.9% FOOT
- 0.1% BIKE
- 3.1% TRANSIT
- 83.5% DRIVE
- 0.4% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.9%
- Bike
- 0.1%
- Transit
- 3.1%
- Drive
- 83.5%
- Other
- 0.4%
- None
- 12.0%
Comparable Listings in Prospect Heights
Contingent
708 GLENDALE DRPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070
3
1
1,067 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Dream Realty Services
MLS® #: 12757620
1704 SIENNA CTWHEELING, IL 60090
3
3
1,900 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS® #: 12735585
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3D Virtual Tour
163 LUCERNE CTWHEELING, IL 60090
3
3
1,800 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Redfin Corporation
MLS® #: 12787153
New Listing
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190 LUCERNE CTWHEELING, IL 60090
2
3
1,817 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Cavan Realty Incorporated
MLS® #: 12784599
Contingent
10 E WILLOW RDPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070
2
3
2,503 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Hometown Real Estate Group
MLS® #: 12760311
Updated
302 E CLARENDON STPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070
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N/A
N/A
Listing Broker: @properties Christie's International Real Estate
MLS® #: 12737094
Updated
302 E CLARENDON STPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070
3
1
1,181 SQ FT
Listing Broker: @properties Christie's International Real Estate
MLS® #: 12727627
New Listing
803 WALTZ CTPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070
4
3
3,300 SQ FT
Listing Broker: @properties Christie's International Real Estate
MLS® #: 12785664
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