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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How Hillside ranks

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#8Lowest depression in IL #131Most remote workers in IL #193Closest to a top hospital in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60162

Area code708

Living in Hillside

Housing in Hillside

$297K▲ 8.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hillside home is worth about $297,000, up 8.5% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Hillside

Safety Grade C

Hillside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hillside 2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hillside 20.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hillside

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 17.1%Fewer adults with depressionIL 19.8% · better 20.2%More adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · worse

Care nearby

Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst · 1.8 mi · ER

Pcc Melrose Park Family Health CenterMelrose Park · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hillside · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hillside →

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Where Hillside is

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Locator map of Hillside — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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Bordering towns

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Hillside Bellwood Berkeley Westchester

NEBellwood NBerkeley SEWestchester

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