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Chicago's Northwest Suburbs

Area 847

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Cook County · UP-NW

Arlington Heights

A real downtown, two Metra stops, and the largest village on this map.

Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights on the Area 847 map — neighbors sit quieter. Municipal limits from U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files (2019, 1:500,000). Not a legal plat. All towns.
Downtown Arlington Heights along the Northwest Highway corridor
Downtown Arlington Heights along the Northwest Highway corridor. OhanaSurf, 4 December 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · License

Overview

Arlington Heights is a large Cook County village on Northwest Highway, with a walkable downtown, two Union Pacific Northwest stations, and Saturday soccer fields that have been booked for decades. The 2020 Census counted 77,676 people; the July 1, 2025 estimate is 76,216. Neighborhoods run from postwar ranches near the tracks to newer condos stacked over Dunton. If you have ever waited on the inbound platform with a coffee, you already know the weekday rhythm.

Quick facts

Population (est.)
76,216 (Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025, V2025)
2020 Census
77,676
County
Cook
ZIPs
60004, 60005
Area codes
847 / 224
Median home value
$414,500 (ACS 2020–2024)
Median household income
$116,723 (ACS 2020–2024)
Mean commute
27.7 minutes (ACS 2020–2024)
Owner-occupied
74.0% (ACS 2020–2024)
Bachelor's or higher
60.4%
Poverty rate
6.0%

Housing, income, and commute figures are U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates unless noted. Population is Census QuickFacts July 1, 2025 (V2025) unless noted.

Taxes

A BlockShopper summary of FY 2024 Cook County bills put Arlington Heights’ median property tax at about $9,345 on a median home value of $425,000, an effective rate near 2.2 percent (South Cook News / BlockShopper). That is a village-wide median, not your PIN. Cook assesses residential real estate at 10 percent of market, then schools, parks, the village, and the county stack levies on that equalized value. Check the parcel on the Cook County Treasurer site before you budget a bid.

Commute

Workers who live here report a mean travel time of 27.7 minutes (ACS 2020–2024). That mixes Metra riders, I-90 and I-294 drivers, and people who work from home. Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest line stops at Arlington Heights (45 W. Northwest Highway) and Arlington Park (2121 W. Northwest Highway), inbound to Ogilvie Transportation Center. Line page: Metra UP-NW.

Schools

Most addresses sit in Arlington Heights School District 25 for elementary and middle school, then Township High School District 214. District 25’s offices are at 1200 S. Dunton. A few edges feed other elementary districts, so read the official boundary map for the PIN, not the neighbor’s yard sign. Illinois report cards are public at ISBE.

Housing

The Census Bureau’s ACS 2020–2024 estimate puts the median value of owner-occupied homes at $414,500. About 74 percent of occupied units are owner-occupied. Median household income over the same window is $116,723. Stock runs from ranches and split-levels to downtown condos; prices still move with mortgage rates.

Why people move here

You can walk downtown, you have two train options, and youth sports fill the parks. The bill is Cook County taxes, competition for houses near the platform, and Northwest Highway at 5:30. Ride an inbound UP-NW train on a weekday morning before you decide the commute is fine.

On the ground

Arlington Heights Metra station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line
Arlington Heights Metra station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line. R7mathews, 1 July 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · License
Arlington Heights Memorial Library on Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights Memorial Library on Dunton Avenue. R7mathews, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · License
Dryden Elementary School in Arlington Heights School District 25
Dryden Elementary School in Arlington Heights School District 25. R7mathews, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · License
Evergreen Avenue in Arlington Heights
Evergreen Avenue in Arlington Heights. Dennisyerger84, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · License

Village numbers

Call 911 for police, fire, or medical emergencies. The numbers below are the published civic lines.

  • Village Hall33 S. Arlington Heights Road. Weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m.847-368-5000
  • Police (non-emergency)200 E. Sigwalt Street. After-hours public-works calls often run through this desk.847-368-5300
  • Public WorksAfter hours, use the police desk at 847-368-5300.847-368-5800
  • Fire (non-emergency)847-368-5450
  • Arlington Heights Memorial Library847-392-0100
  • Arlington Heights Park District847-577-3000

Open Arlington Heights in Home SOS · Malls, churches, and theaters · Other attractions · Facilities · Pickleball courts

Pickleball courts

Public / park-district sites only. Full directory: Pickleball courts.

Facilities

Other attractions

  • Stage

    Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

    111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

    The hometown stage if Marriott Lincolnshire is a drive too far. Not a mall multiplex.

Hours and tickets on Other attractions

Upcoming in Arlington Heights

Dining and shops

Editorial roundup from OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and downtown association lists, September 2026.

  • Passero

    Italian · Downtown

    OpenTable’s most-booked downtown room. Trattoria cooking a short walk from the UP-NW platform.

  • Scratchboard Kitchen

    Farm-to-table · Downtown · 5 W. Campbell Street

    Scratch-made Midwestern plates on Campbell. OpenTable lists it among the northwest suburbs’ brunch rooms.

  • Mago Grill & Cantina

    Mexican · Downtown

    High-volume downtown Mexican. A Downtown Arlington Heights association top-five pick in 2025.

  • altThai

    Thai · Downtown

    Pan-Asian Thai a few doors from the Metra. The downtown association put it on the same 2025 walking list.

  • Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub

    Irish pub · Downtown

    The long-running Irish room on the downtown circuit — burgers, pints, and weekend noise.

  • Francesca's Tavola

    Italian

    TripAdvisor’s September 2026 list had Francesca’s near the top of Arlington Heights Italian rooms.

  • Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

    American / wine bar

    The regional wine-club restaurant. TripAdvisor’s local list still leads with it.

  • Jameson's Charhouse

    Steakhouse · 1331 W. Dundee Road

    Family steakhouse on Dundee since 1990 — not downtown, but a north-side habit.

  • Walker Bros. Original Pancake House

    Breakfast · 825 W. Dundee Road

    The Dundee Road Walker Bros. — apple pancake, stained glass, weekend line. One of the two 847 rooms this desk lists (with Lake Zurich).

  • Egg Harbor Cafe

    Breakfast

    Daytime eggs and coffee. Another TripAdvisor regular on the Arlington Heights list.

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