Most working residents leave Ela for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (18%), Lake Zurich (6%) and Schaumburg (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Chicago

18%

Lake Zurich

Schaumburg

Arlington Heights

10%Work in townlive and work in Ela 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 22,845Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ela →

Health in Ela

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

22better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 4.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 3.2 mi · ER

345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067Palatine · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60047, 60010, 60060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ela →

Natural hazards in Ela

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

22Does Ela flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ela MapEla vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ela →

Climate in Ela

Full climate →

Ela has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Ela get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ela →

Schools in Ela

All Ela schools →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Ela’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictLake Zurich CUSD 95Schools16

May Whitney Elem School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 677 students Isaac Fox Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 520 students Spencer Loomis Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 516 students Seth Paine Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 495 students Country Meadows Elem School A+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 439 students Sarah Adams Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 429 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.