Town guide

Bridgeview, Illinois

Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 16,849 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60455.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,8494,080 per sq mi
Median home value$236,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Bridgeview

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgeview; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bridgeview

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bridgeview had 17,027 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 149th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.

Bridgeview population by census2000: 15,335, 2010: 16,446, 2020: 17,02715,335200016,446201017,0272020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BridgeviewJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.337°23°Feb2.148°32°Mar2.760°42°Apr4.272°52°May4.881°63°Jun4.585°68°Jul4.083°67°Aug4.177°59°Sep3.364°47°Oct3.950°35°Nov2.738°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgeview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oak Lawn4.2 miles
  • Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Grange4.3 miles
  • Palos Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palos Heights5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bridgeview

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Prairie View Park · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • Kasey Meadow Park · 17 acres1.5 mi
  • Newcastle Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Narragansett Park · 14 acres1.5 mi
  • Commissioners Park · 13 acres<0.1 mi
  • Commissioners Park · 9 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Aldi0.5 mi
  • Tony's Fresh Market0.7 mi
  • Shop & Save Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bridgeview Public Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Willow Springs Historical Society2.7 mi
  • The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn3.4 mi
  • Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center4.3 mi
  • Flagg Creek Historical Museum4.7 mi
  • Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Thai Culture Center1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1947.

Colleges and universities

  • Northwestern College

Sports teams

  • Chicago Stars FC National Women's Soccer League

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bridgeview

Public schools here are run by Ridgeland SD 122, Indian Springs SD 109. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George W Lieb Elem SchoolBridgeviewPre-K–5399Public1.4 mi
Bridgeview Elem SchoolBridgeviewK–6436Public0.4 mi
Robina Lyle Elementary SchoolBridgeviewK–6329Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aqsa SchoolBridgeviewPre-K–12278Islamic1.3 mi
Universal SchoolBridgeviewPre-K–12757Islamic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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