A town of 15,439. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Norridge does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Norridge. Another town gets a different order.
Norridge beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Norridge | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
The typical Norridge home is worth about $422,000, up 7.2% in a year, 42% above the Illinois typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Norridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Norridge for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (34%), Des Plaines (3%) and Elk Grove Village (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Norridge's reported crime rate is well above Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 18 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
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5 notable people were born in Norridge.
Village in Cook County, Illinois, US
Norridge is a village in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago. Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Within a City". As of the 2020 census, Norridge had a population of 15,251. The area that would eventually become Norridge was settled by farmers in 1830. The first names of what would become Norridge were "Goat Village", due to a local resident's goat farm, and "Swamp" due to a lack of streets and the area's swamp-like conditions. Norridge's early borders were Ozanam Ave, Olcott Avenue, Irving Park Road, and Montrose Avenue. In 1948, a local impro…
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3 towns share a border with Norridge.