Highest Income Neighborhoods in Illinois (2026 Rankings)

Income levels can indicate economic opportunity and quality of life. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Illinois by median household income. The national median is approximately $75,000.

Hinsdale villageIL

Kurby Score: 61

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $962,700

Unemployment: 2.6%

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Population: 17,169

Kildeer villageIL

Kurby Score: 93

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $683,900

Unemployment: 3.1%

Poverty Rate: 2.6%

Population: 4,133

Kenilworth villageIL

Kurby Score: 73

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,358,000

Unemployment: 3.3%

Poverty Rate: 3.2%

Population: 2,537

Winnetka villageIL

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,192,600

Unemployment: 3.7%

Poverty Rate: 1.9%

Population: 12,607

Long Grove villageIL

Kurby Score: 63

Median Income: $236,172

Home Value: $721,100

Unemployment: 2.9%

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Population: 8,279

Riverwoods villageIL

Kurby Score: 79

Median Income: $233,036

Home Value: $776,900

Unemployment: 1.2%

Poverty Rate: 2.8%

Population: 4,007

Glencoe villageIL

Kurby Score: 64

Median Income: $228,750

Home Value: $1,195,100

Unemployment: 3.9%

Poverty Rate: 1.9%

Population: 8,787

South Barrington villageIL

Kurby Score: 92

Median Income: $226,042

Home Value: $891,700

Unemployment: 1.8%

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Population: 5,001

Hawthorn Woods villageIL

Kurby Score: 70

Median Income: $215,817

Home Value: $580,400

Unemployment: 3.5%

Poverty Rate: 1.3%

Population: 9,111

North Barrington villageIL

Kurby Score: 84

Median Income: $212,321

Home Value: $675,700

Unemployment: 5.0%

Poverty Rate: 4.5%

Population: 3,119

Inverness villageIL

Kurby Score: 69

Median Income: $207,623

Home Value: $699,400

Unemployment: 2.3%

Poverty Rate: 2.5%

Population: 7,722

Lincoln ParkChicago, IL

Kurby Score: 71

Median Income: $206,304

Home Value: $485,000

Unemployment: 4.6%

Population: 64,320

Lake ForestIL

Kurby Score: 60

Median Income: $202,153

Home Value: $894,400

Unemployment: 3.1%

Poverty Rate: 4.0%

Population: 19,436

Western Springs villageIL

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $198,836

Home Value: $680,900

Unemployment: 2.5%

Poverty Rate: 2.6%

Population: 13,557

Campton Hills villageIL

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $192,432

Home Value: $491,400

Unemployment: 5.9%

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Population: 10,556

Lake Bluff villageIL

Kurby Score: 85

Median Income: $190,179

Home Value: $722,300

Unemployment: 2.3%

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Population: 5,919

Deerfield villageIL

Kurby Score: 62

Median Income: $185,762

Home Value: $594,000

Unemployment: 2.4%

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Population: 19,173

Barrington Hills villageIL

Kurby Score: 73

Median Income: $185,278

Home Value: $842,000

Unemployment: 3.2%

Poverty Rate: 7.4%

Population: 3,890

Wilmette villageIL

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $183,750

Home Value: $771,500

Unemployment: 4.3%

Poverty Rate: 2.9%

Population: 27,801

Wicker ParkChicago, IL

Kurby Score: 68

Median Income: $178,434

Home Value: $425,000

Unemployment: 4.6%

Population: 26,500

Burr Ridge villageIL

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $174,342

Home Value: $706,400

Unemployment: 3.4%

Poverty Rate: 3.4%

Population: 11,131

Lakewood villageIL

Kurby Score: 95

Median Income: $172,891

Home Value: $471,200

Unemployment: 0.7%

Poverty Rate: 1.8%

Population: 4,698

Deer Park villageIL

Kurby Score: 82

Median Income: $172,586

Home Value: $619,700

Unemployment: 2.3%

Poverty Rate: 1.5%

Population: 3,694

Libertyville villageIL

Kurby Score: 61

Median Income: $161,302

Home Value: $488,800

Unemployment: 3.2%

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Population: 20,555

Barrington villageIL

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $160,171

Home Value: $543,700

Unemployment: 3.9%

Poverty Rate: 5.2%

Population: 11,244

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