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Map of Park Ridge: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.1%141 of 4,541 acres
Trails7.6 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves244 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Park Ridge

City in Illinois, United States
1873Established
39,656Population
7.1 sq miArea
640 ftElevation

Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a northwestern suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways, and rail transportation. It borders three community areas of Chicago in its Far Northwest Side: Edison Park, Norwood Park, and O'Hare. The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it was named Brickton. The Des Plaines River divides Park Rid…

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ZIP code60068
Area code847, 224
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Housing in Park Ridge

$598K▲ 9.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Park Ridge home is worth about $598,000, up 9.4% in a year, 101% above the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May55
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Safety in Park Ridge

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Safety Grade A-

Park Ridge reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Park Ridge 0.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Park Ridge 6.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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