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Northlake vs Bridgeview

13 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (18 yrs in Northlake).

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Northlake, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 12,513 people
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Bridgeview, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 16,849 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Northlake$2,240/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.31% · or rent about $1,123/mo · Housing →
Bridgeview$2,330/mo
Typical home $320K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.46% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Bridgeview and Northlake.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Northlake places higher on 11 of 20 IL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NorthlakeBridgeview
Snow a year42″39″
January low—20°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th53rd
Outdoors & history
NorthlakeBridgeview
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land3%2.6%
Settled—1947
Archive photos18
Famous people born here—2
Community
NorthlakeBridgeview
Library hours a week67 hrs48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

13 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NorthlakeBridgeviewNorthlakeBridgeview
Northlake ↔ Bridgeview13 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NorthlakeBridgeview
People
Population 12,513Lowest 16,849Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Highest +3.5%Lowest
Median age 41.9±3.8Highest 7% above IL 39.4±2.7Lowest about the IL average
Northlake and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±2.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 22.6%±3.5Highest IL: 21.8%
Bridgeview and Northlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±2.7Highest IL: 17% 15.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Northlake and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18.1%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.3%±3.5Highest IL: 6.3% 4.9%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3%
Northlake and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,892±$12kHighest about the IL average $66,655±$8kLowest 20% below IL
Northlake and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $259,800±$8kHighest about the IL average $236,400±$9kLowest 10% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,123±$149Lowest 12% below IL $1,177±$85Highest 8% below IL
Bridgeview and Northlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,005Highest 13% above IL $5,808Lowest 10% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±11.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 56.1%±10.4Highest IL: 47.9%
Bridgeview and Northlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.6%Highest IL: 67.1% 65.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL 1975Highest 4 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest about the IL average 31 minHighest 10% above IL
Work from home 8.4%±2.8Highest IL: 15.9% 6.6%±3.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Northlake and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.42Lowest 1.79Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (22%)Chicago (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BridgeviewFew work in Northlake
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 9Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.5Lowest 105Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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