Living in Orland Park, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Orland Park is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 58,000 people, with 6.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Orland Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: MDW is 14 mi away
- Big job market: about 6.6 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.08% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 8 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Orland Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Orland Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $406k, 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 Orland Park?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.08% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Orland Park safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Orland Park?
Orland Park has cold winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 39″ of snow a year.
Does Orland Park 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 1.66 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Orland Park?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 14 mi away.
How Orland Park scores
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