1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Cook County - Leyden - ED 16-232 - ED 16-250 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyden’s story
Leyden in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LeydenIL
A city of 90,973. Nearly 1.4% of it is conserved land.
Population
90,973
+0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
69,056
A job hub
What makes Leyden stand out
The 3 things Leyden does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#174 most walkable in IL
13 miles of trails across 37 parks and preserves
1.4% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Leyden
Health
Healthier than 64%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 3 measures, worse on 8.
69,056jobs here
Work
69,056 jobs
based in Leyden, a regional job hub
13% of working residents work in town.
A job hub
Every workday, about 63,390 people come to Leyden for work
Where Leyden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
69,056jobs based in Leyden
13%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Leyden’s report card
Now in Leyden
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Leyden is #788 of 819 in IL for “Fewest uninsured”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Leyden’s Town Square.
TT Weaver · 1w · Town talk
Leyden Living Perks
I was thinking about what makes Leyden such a great place to live and I realized that with our median home value being 9% above the Illinois average,…
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leyden. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
1.4% of Leyden is conserved land
13 miles of trails across 37 parks and preserves.
#209for trails in IL
1.4%
conserved · 176 of 12,670 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#174
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jerome Huppert Woods Preserve | 1.5 mi | 209 |
| 2. Robinson Woods Preserve | 1.4 mi | 200 |
| 3. Dunne Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Leyden beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Leyden | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 29.3% | 33% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.2% | 9.9% |
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
59th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Leyden
Most working residents leave Leyden for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (28%), Franklin Park (4%) and Elk Grove Village (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Leyden13%
Chicago28%
Franklin Park4%
Elk Grove Village3%
Rosemont2%
9 mi
median commute distance
69,056
jobs based in Leyden
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Leyden’s public schools outperform 30% of Illinois districts
The public schools Leyden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Grove Elem School | PK–8 | 722 | B− |
| John Mills Elem School | PK–5 | 711 | C+ |
| John F Kennedy Elem School | PK–3 | 603 | B− |
| Elmwood Elem School | K–5 | 567 | C+ |
| Roy Elem School | K–5 | 545 | C+ |
| Rhodes Elem School | PK–8 | 499 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 28 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Leyden has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–62°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
960
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Leyden
Township in Illinois, United States
Leyden Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 93,096 and it contained 35,824 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 93,096
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
Leyden’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Leyden.
ChicagoRosemontSchiller ParkFranklin ParkNorridgeMaineProvisoPark RidgeElmwood ParkDes PlainesLeyden
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