Grandwood Park is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 5,262 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60031 and 60046.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population5,2623,629 per sq mi
Median home value$330,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grandwood Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Grandwood Park
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL40 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grandwood Park; 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.
Population over time
Grandwood Park had 5,297 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
841 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grandwood Park’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
North Chicago Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Chicago6.7 miles
Advocate Condell Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Libertyville6.7 miles
Vista Medical Center EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waukegan6.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
86
Specialist doctors
123
Dentists
77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
110
Mental health providers
237
Physical and occupational therapists
162
Optometrists
21
Chiropractors
25
Pharmacies
15
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 Grandwood Park
Parks (2 nearby)
Hunt Club Park · 47 acres0.3 mi
Morris Fields · 22 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Jewel-Osco0.6 mi
Mariano's Fresh Market0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi
Walgreens3.8 mi
Libraries
Warren-Newport Public Library2.5 mi
Grayslake Public Library4.1 mi
The Hub4.7 mi
Museums
Legacy Museum1.4 mi
Grayslake Heritage Center4.3 mi
Grayslake Historical Museum4.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Windy City Stage1.4 mi
Mission Stage1.4 mi
Hometown Square Stage1.4 mi
Grand Music Hall1.5 mi
Firehouse Stage1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Villa CCSD 41, Gurnee SD 56, Antioch CCSD 34 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(15)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
B J Hooper Elem SchoolLindenhurst
Pre-K–5
545
Public
4.0 mi
Olive C Martin SchoolLake Villa
Pre-K–5
511
Public
8.6 mi
Spaulding Elementary SchoolGurnee
Pre-K–2
450
Public
3.9 mi
William L Thompson SchoolLake Villa
Pre-K–5
488
Public
7.1 mi
Oakland Elementary SchoolLake Villa
K–5
515
Public
7.1 mi
River Trail SchoolGurnee
K–8
471
Public
2.7 mi
Woodland Intermediate SchGurnee
4–5
979
Public
0.5 mi
Millburn Middle SchoolLindenhurst
6–8
388
Public
4.9 mi
Peter J Palombi SchoolLake Villa
6–8
844
Public
6.5 mi
Viking SchoolGurnee
6–8
461
Public
2.5 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolGurnee
6–8
1,541
Public
0.8 mi
Allendale SchoolLake Villa
9–12
—
Alternative Education
7.6 mi
Bridges Program ALOPGurnee
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Lakes Community High SchoolLake Villa
9–12
1,334
Public
7.0 mi
Warren Township High SchoolGurnee
9–12
3,537
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Country Meadows Montessori SchoolGurnee
Pre-K–8
72
Nonsectarian
0.7 mi
Gurnee Christian AcademyGurnee
Pre-K–12
74
Seventh-day Adventist
2.2 mi
Studys Ministries Christian AcademyLindenhurst
Pre-K–9
34
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.2 mi
Allendale SchoolLake Villa
2–12
110
Nonsectarian
7.6 mi
Care Day SchoolLake Villa
7–12
44
Nonsectarian
6.8 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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