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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
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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.
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