Living in Wheeling, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Wheeling is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 38,000 people, with 6.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Wheeling a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 25 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Big job market: about 6.6 million people live within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.39% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Few dog parks: 17 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Wheeling: common questions
What is the cost of living in Wheeling?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $334k, 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 Wheeling?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.39% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Wheeling safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Wheeling?
Public schools in Wheeling test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Wheeling?
Wheeling has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does Wheeling 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 1.64 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Wheeling?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 11 mi away.
How Wheeling scores
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