Town guide

Hillside, Illinois

Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 8,084 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60162.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,0842,550 per sq mi
Median home value$246,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hillside

1 ZIP code

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Around Hillside

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL11 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillside

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

Hillside had 8,320 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 261st 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.

Hillside population by census2000: 8,155, 2010: 8,157, 2020: 8,3208,15520008,15720108,3202020

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 19°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillsideJan: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in32°19°Jan2.036°22°Feb2.047°31°Mar2.559°40°Apr3.871°51°May4.580°61°Jun4.185°66°Jul3.783°65°Aug4.376°57°Sep3.263°45°Oct3.448°34°Nov2.437°24°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, IL weather station (9 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

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillside.

Nearest hospitals

  • Elmhurst Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elmhurst1.9 miles
  • Hines Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hines3.5 miles
  • Loyola University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Maywood3.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies7

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 Hillside

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Butterfield Park · 24 acres1.3 mi
  • Eisenhower Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Hillside Commons · 12 acres0.5 mi
  • Gladstone Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Berkeley Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • High Ridge Park · 7 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Berkeley Finer Foods1.1 mi
  • Aldi1.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Hillside Public Library0.5 mi
  • Berkeley Public Library1.0 mi
  • Westchester Public Library1.3 mi
  • Bellwood Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Casa Italia2.3 mi
  • Elmhurst Historical Museum2.6 mi
  • Wilder Park Conservatory2.7 mi
  • Elmhurst Art Museum2.8 mi
  • Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Drury Lane Theatre & Events2.8 mi
  • Stage2.8 mi
  • Mill Theater3.0 mi
  • Maywood Fine Arts3.4 mi
  • Maywood Fine Arts3.4 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.

Schools in Hillside

Public schools here are run by Hillside SD 93, Proviso Twp HSD 209. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hillside Elem SchoolHillsidePre-K–8440Public0.2 mi
Proviso West High SchoolHillside9–121,870Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Christian AcademyHillsidePre-K–855Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.9 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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