The F. F. Tomek House, also known as The Ship House or as the Ferdinand Frederick and Emily Tomek House, is a historic house in Riverside, Illinois. It is a prominent example of Prairie School design by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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About Riverside

Village in Illinois, United States

1875Established

9,298Population

2 sq miArea

Riverside is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population of the village was 9,298 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Chicago, located around 9 miles (14 km) west of downtown Chicago and 2 miles (3 km) outside city limits. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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How Riverside ranks

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#17Healthiest in IL #20Most active in IL #25Most educated in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60546

Area code708

Living in Riverside

Housing in Riverside

$364K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $364,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Riverside

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Riverside's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Riverside 0.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Riverside 10.1

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Riverside

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Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (39%), Maywood (2%) and Oak Brook (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Chicago

39%

Maywood

Oak Brook

Oak Park

4%Work in townlive and work in Riverside 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,414Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Riverside

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

22better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 4.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better 9.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 1.2 mi · ER

Alivio's Walk in Wellness Center at BerwynBerwyn · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Riverside

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

130Does Riverside flood?paid flood claims since 1982 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Riverside MapRiverside vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Riverside

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Riverside has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall