Best PlacesClearing, Chicago, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Clearing, Chicago, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Clearing, Chicago ranks 3,016th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Clearing, Chicago
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Clearing, Chicago's strengths and weaknesses
Where Clearing, Chicago ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Clearing, Chicago ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.8 minutes each way, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Clearing, Chicago
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Clearing, Chicago home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,738, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Clearing, Chicago's effective rate of 1.28%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Clearing, Chicago
Clearing, Chicago's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Clearing, Chicago.
Who works in Clearing, Chicago, and how
Work in Clearing, Chicago centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Clearing, Chicago
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Clearing, Chicago.
What the weather is like in Clearing, Chicago, month by month
Clearing, Chicago sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 77° | 70° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Clearing, Chicago
Chicago Midway International sits about 1 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 9.4 million passengers in 2025, with 113 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Clearing, Chicago
Schools across Clearing, Chicago average a C+, better than 49% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Grimes Elem SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Hale Elem SchoolD · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Clearing, Chicago school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Clearing, Chicago measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Clearing, Chicago against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Clearing, Chicago suits
Families
Schools land around the 49th percentile and crime safety beats 60%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Clearing, Chicago
Is Clearing, Chicago a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Clearing, Chicago ranks 3,016th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, low disaster risk, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state finances and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Clearing, Chicago expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $302,235. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $85,738 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is Clearing, Chicago safe?
Yes, Clearing, Chicago is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Clearing, Chicago?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 22. That works out to about 76 pleasant days a year, more than 35% of neighborhoods.
Is Clearing, Chicago good for families?
Schools beat 49% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare Clearing, Chicago with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Clearing, Chicago. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Clearing, Chicago represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Clearing, Chicago detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Clearing, Chicago: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Clearing, Chicago: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Clearing, Chicago: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Clearing, Chicago: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Clearing, Chicago detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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