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Wheeling, Illinois

village · Cook County (primary) , Lake County

At a glance

38,433
Population
$266,200
Median home value
12% below U.S. median
$1,663/mo
Median rent
23% above U.S. median
$85,205
Median household income
8% above U.S. median
25.7 min
Average commute
94.2%
Homes with broadband
4.8%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Worsham College of Mortuary Science 2-year
Nearest 4-year college5 mi
Nearest community college1 mi
Nearest technical college4 mi
High school graduates87.5%
College graduates40.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Wheeling Economic Development
county Lake County Partners
state Ameren Economic Development Services
state Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
state Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
state Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Eco Dev
state NW Illinois Economic Development
state North Central Illinois Council of Governments
state Northwest Illinois Development Alliance
state Quad Cities First
state Research Park at University of Illinois
state Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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