Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 59,156 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60016, and parts of 60018 are in Des Plaines too.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Des Plaines
Mostly Chicago; part is in Des Plaines
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Des Plaines; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Des Plaines had 60,675 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 20th 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.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, IL weather station (4 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
578 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Des Plaines.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 80 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 135 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 89 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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.
Parks (56 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Maine SD 63, CCSD 62, Comm Cons SD 59 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterDes Plaines | Pre-K | 290 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Forest Elem SchoolDes Plaines | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Apollo Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 536 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Brentwood Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 375 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Central Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cumberland Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 279 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Devonshire SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 370 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Iroquois Community SchoolDes Plaines | K–8 | 411 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 599 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Orchard Place Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 258 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Plainfield Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 285 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| South Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 253 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Terrace Elem SchoolDes Plaines | K–5 | 206 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Algonquin Middle SchoolDes Plaines | 6–8 | 597 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Chippewa Middle SchoolDes Plaines | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Friendship Jr High SchoolDes Plaines | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Ncisc AlopDes Plaines | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| North Cook Student Advocacy ALOPDes Plaines | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| North Cook Young Adult AcademyDes Plaines | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Maine West High SchoolDes Plaines | 9–12 | 1,857 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Terrace School-D/HH EC ProgramDes Plaines | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angel Orthodox Day SchoolDes Plaines | Pre-K–8 | 193 | Greek Orthodox | 0.8 mi |
| Plato AcademyDes Plaines | Pre-K–8 | 93 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Science & Arts AcademyDes Plaines | Pre-K–8 | 258 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Willows AcademyDes Plaines | 6–12 | 241 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Maryville Jen SchoolDes Plaines | 8–12 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chicago and Rosemont.
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