Richest suburbs of Chicago, by household income
Median household income, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
3 of the 234 suburbs ranked in the Chicago area have a median household income above $250,000, the highest figure the Census Bureau publishes: Hinsdale, IL, Long Grove, IL, Winnetka, IL. The figure for the metro area as a whole is $90,887.
The 10 highest run from $250,000+ to $207,434; the lowest of all 234 is $38,731.
165 of the 234 suburbs are above the U.S. median household income of $80,734; the median suburb in the Chicago area is at $97,847.
The median household income in Chicago itself is $77,902.
Richest suburbs of Chicago, by household income: the first 30 of 234
| Rank | City or town | Median household income | Typical home value | Typical rent (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinsdale, IL | $250,000+ | $1,294,000 | – |
| 2 | Long Grove, IL | $250,000+ | $958,000 | – |
| 3 | Winnetka, IL | $250,000+ | $1,937,000 | – |
| 4 | Glencoe, IL | $248,933 | $1,682,000 | – |
| 5 | Lake Forest, IL | $235,081 | $1,265,000 | $3,952 |
| 6 | Western Springs, IL | $230,255 | $906,000 | – |
| 7 | South Barrington, IL | $221,575 | $1,157,000 | – |
| 8 | Hawthorn Woods, IL | $219,631 | $752,000 | – |
| 9 | Campton Hills, IL | $209,134 | $691,000 | – |
| 10 | Inverness, IL | $207,434 | $815,000 | – |
| 11 | Lake Bluff, IL | $204,000 | $675,000 | $2,058 |
| 12 | Wilmette, IL | $190,662 | $1,007,000 | $3,794 |
| 13 | Lincolnshire, IL | $185,580 | $742,000 | – |
| 14 | Deerfield, IL | $181,660 | $656,000 | $2,789 |
| 15 | Oak Brook, IL | $175,870 | $993,000 | – |
| 16 | Highland Park, IL | $168,094 | $802,000 | $3,147 |
| 17 | Libertyville, IL | $165,667 | $624,000 | $2,206 |
| 18 | Northfield, IL | $161,500 | $886,000 | – |
| 19 | Volo, IL | $160,792 | $381,000 | – |
| 20 | La Grange, IL | $159,929 | $675,000 | $2,438 |
| 21 | Northbrook, IL | $157,782 | $711,000 | $3,014 |
| 22 | Burr Ridge, IL | $156,829 | $854,000 | – |
| 23 | Naperville, IL | $155,105 | $618,000 | $2,236 |
| 24 | Frankfort, IL | $154,375 | $501,000 | – |
| 25 | Riverside, IL | $153,686 | $564,000 | – |
| 26 | Elmhurst, IL | $149,644 | $635,000 | $2,453 |
| 27 | Barrington, IL | $147,989 | $637,000 | – |
| 28 | River Forest, IL | $146,786 | $723,000 | $2,200 |
| 29 | Gilberts, IL | $146,333 | $418,000 | – |
| 30 | Geneva, IL | $144,341 | $551,000 | $2,002 |
- Under $73k
- $73k–$88k
- $88k–$110k
- $110k–$130k
- $130k+
- Not ranked
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- Chicago metro area: all figures
Richest suburbs (household income) in other metro areas
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Washington, DC
- Miami, FL
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
- Minneapolis, MN
- Tampa, FL
- San Diego, CA
- Denver, CO
- Orlando, FL
- Charlotte, NC
- Baltimore, MD
- St. Louis, MO
- San Antonio, TX
- Austin, TX
- Portland, OR
- Sacramento, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Kansas City, MO
- Columbus, OH
- Indianapolis, IN
- Nashville, TN
- Cleveland, OH
- San Jose, CA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Jacksonville, FL
- Providence, RI
- Raleigh, NC
- Milwaukee, WI
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Louisville, KY
- Richmond, VA
- Memphis, TN
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Fresno, CA
- Birmingham, AL
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Buffalo, NY
Source and method
Median household income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Chicago area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (234); Chicago itself is left out. The Census Bureau publishes no median above $250,000; places shown as $250,000+ are tied and listed in alphabetical or ZIP code order. The metro area is the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.