Living in Tinley Park, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Tinley Park is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 55,000 people, with 6.2 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 Tinley 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 16 mi away
- Big job market: about 6.2 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.51% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 5 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Tinley Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Tinley Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $349k, 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 Tinley Park?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.51% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Tinley Park safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Tinley Park?
Tinley Park has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does Tinley 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 1.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Tinley Park?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 16 mi away.
How Tinley Park scores
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