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Prospect Heights
A city of 15,618 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Prospect Heights
Parks & trails →Conserved land4.7%126 of 2,690 acres
Trails3.1 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves98 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Prospect Heights
City in Illinois, United States16,058Population
4.3 sq miArea
653 ftElevation
Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 16,058.
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How Prospect Heights ranks
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ZIP code60070
Area code847
Living in Prospect Heights
Housing in Prospect Heights
$333K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Prospect Heights home is worth about $333,000, up 7.2% in a year, 12% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market49
Sale-to-list100.5%
Sold in May19
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety in Prospect Heights
B+
Safety Grade B+
Prospect Heights reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →
Health in Prospect Heights
Compared with Illinois
12better than IL
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights · 4.2 mi · ER
Access Northwest Family Health CenterArlington Heights · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Prospect Heights · CMS · HRSAHealth in Prospect Heights →
Where Prospect Heights is
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