Elk Grove Illinois Real Estate

The village of Elk Grove, just outside the Chicago metro area, is located in the Township of Cook County. With more than 60% year-round sunshine, this village is great for everyone looking to live on peaceful terrain.

Elk Grove is easily accessible via airports, multiple expressways and ground transportation. Just 8 miles away is the world famous Chicago, O'Hare International Airport (www.ohare.com). Chicago Midway International Airport is about 23 miles away. Kenosha Regional, 41 miles away, also serves as domestic landing ground for small commercial flights. Other public-use airports are Schaumburg Municipal Helistop, Palwaukee Muni and Schaumburg Regional.

Ground transportation includes Greyhound and regional bus companies with annual operating routes 24 hours 7 days. Additional transportation includes the 'EL' system of elevated trains operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (www.transitchicago.com).

The real estate in this town is unbelievable! Housing prices are on the cutting-edge of market value. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this town’s booming market---with typical home values of $189,000 and monthly rents of only $742.

Elk Grove has a diverse population of 34,727. White, Non-Hispanic account for 82.4% and the Latino community is comprised of just 6.2%. The remaining population ethnicities are spread out among Asian India, Japanese, African American and Asian.

Unemployment percentage is well below state average. Alternatively, household income is above state average. With an extremely low crime rate, Elk Grove prides itself on its high quality of suburban living and is regarded as a great place to raise a family, go to school and make a great living.

Elk Grove employs most of its work force in the manufacturing industry (18.7%). Educational, health and social services industry accounts for 13.9% of employment. The annual median household income is $62,132.

There are plenty of educational opportunities for your children to take advantage of the best public education the state has to offer. With a total of nine primary/middle schools and average class size of 22, your children will be eager to get up out of bed and to school everyday. Although there is only one high school located on the main boulevard, Elk Grove provides seven different colleges universities to choose from.

For all you recreational seekers, The Elk Grove Business Park is in a prime location. Nearby, you can also find the Fox Run Golf Links. Feel free to take long, relaxing strolls through any of the nine nearby parks: Fairchild, Muir, Morton, Lions, Johnson, North End, Jenson Park South, Jenson, and Disney Park.

Of course no town is complete without its own shopping centers. Elk Grove has seven of them! Each mall is unique in its own way, but quite enjoyable to spend some leisure time.

Overall, Elk Grove is a rich, diverse and opportunity-filled town to choose as your next property investment.