A town of 8,084. Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Hillside does most differently from other towns.
Where Hillside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Ordered by what stands out in Hillside. Another town gets a different order.
Hillside beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Hillside | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.1% | 19.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 20.2% | 13.2% |
Most working residents leave Hillside for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (28%), Oak Brook (3%) and Elmhurst (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The typical Hillside home is worth about $297,000, up 8.5% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eisenhower Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
| 2. Hillside Commons | 0.1 mi | 13 |
| 3. Old Schoolhouse Community Garden | — | 3 |
Hillside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Hillside has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
4 notable people were born in Hillside.
Village in Illinois, United States
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 8,320. It is a suburb on the west side of Chicago.
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3 towns share a border with Hillside.
