Best PlacesMount Greenwood, Chicago, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mount Greenwood, 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.
Mount Greenwood, Chicago ranks 1,607th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Mount Greenwood, 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.
Mount Greenwood, Chicago's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mount Greenwood, Chicago ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Mount Greenwood, Chicago ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Short commute31.2 minutes each way, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mount Greenwood, Chicago
A household needs to earn about $86,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mount Greenwood, Chicago home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,856, 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mount Greenwood, Chicago
Mount Greenwood, 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago.
Who works in Mount Greenwood, Chicago, and how
Work in Mount Greenwood, Chicago centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Mount Greenwood, Chicago
Mount Greenwood, Chicago has more parkland per resident than 90% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Mount Greenwood, Chicago and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mount Greenwood, Chicago, month by month
Mount Greenwood, 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago
Chicago Midway International sits about 7 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago
Schools across Mount Greenwood, Chicago average a C+, better than 43% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Keller Elem Gifted Magnet SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Mount Greenwood Elem SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Prairie Jr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Hamlin Upper Grade CenterD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Evergreen Park High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Chicago Hs For Agricult SciencesD− · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mount Greenwood, Chicago school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mount Greenwood, 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Mount Greenwood, Chicago suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of neighborhoods and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Mount Greenwood, Chicago
Is Mount Greenwood, Chicago a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mount Greenwood, Chicago ranks 1,607th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and quiet, 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 Mount Greenwood, Chicago expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $296,729. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $113,856 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Mount Greenwood, Chicago safe?
Mount Greenwood, Chicago is safer than 54% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $336 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Mount Greenwood, 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 36% of neighborhoods.
Is Mount Greenwood, Chicago good for families?
Schools beat 43% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 54%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare Mount Greenwood, Chicago with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mount Greenwood, Chicago. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mount Greenwood, 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.
Mount Greenwood, Chicago detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mount Greenwood, Chicago: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mount Greenwood, Chicago: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mount Greenwood, Chicago: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mount Greenwood, Chicago: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mount Greenwood, 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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