Living in Calumet City, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Calumet City is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 35,000 people, with 5.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Calumet City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: MDW is 17 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $164k and rents for $2,290 a month
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 3.52% property tax
- Few dog parks: 5 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Calumet City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Calumet City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $164k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,290 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Calumet City?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 3.52% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Calumet City safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Calumet City?
Public schools in Calumet City test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Calumet City?
Calumet City has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does Calumet City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.5 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Calumet City?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 17 mi away.
How Calumet City scores
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