Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Hillside, IL
Explore Hillside and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.7 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Hillside at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population8,084
Median Household Income$72,320
Median Home Value$246,800
Median Gross Rent$1,320
Median Age45.5
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home19.1%
Homeownership65.3%
Housing Vacancy0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Hillside is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Hillside Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Hillside and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Hillside
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$246,800
Median Gross Rent$1,320
Homeownership65.3%
Housing Vacancy0.0%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Hillside, IL
Median Household Income$72,320
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home19.1%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Hillside and how households are structured
Population8,084
Median Age45.5
Average Household Size2.5
Hillside is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Hillside
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Hillside point to a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Annual Rainfall38.6 in.
Annual Snowfall42.3 in.
Seasonal Life in Hillside
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is worth experiencing firsthand before a move.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Hillside is located in Cook County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Cook County.
County Intelligence
Hillside & Cook County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Hillside is located in Cook County, Illinois.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Hillside.
Current NarrowTheList data for Hillside shows a population of about 8,084. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Cook County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Hillside.
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