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Glendale Heights

A village of 32,808 people in Illinois
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Map of Glendale Heights: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.5%193 of 3,522 acres
Trails4.4 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves146 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Glendale Heights

Village in Illinois, United States
1959Established
33,176Population
5.5 sq miArea

Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,176. The village is almost entirely residential, and is a far west suburb of Chicago.

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Housing in Glendale Heights

$327K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glendale Heights home is worth about $327,000, up 4.4% in a year, 10% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market49
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May36
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Safety in Glendale Heights

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Safety Grade B+

Glendale Heights reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Glendale Heights 1
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Glendale Heights 7.3
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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