Town guide

Northbrook, Illinois

Northbrook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 34,585 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60062.

Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34,5852,612 per sq mi
Median home value$652,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$312Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Northbrook

1 ZIP code

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Around Northbrook

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL22 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Northbrook had 35,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 54th 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.

Northbrook population by census2000: 33,435, 2010: 33,170, 2020: 35,22233,435200033,170201035,2222020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthbrookJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in32°18°Jan1.336°21°Feb1.347°30°Mar1.858°39°Apr3.370°50°May3.880°60°Jun4.084°66°Jul3.282°65°Aug3.775°56°Sep3.063°45°Oct3.149°33°Nov2.237°24°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap, IL weather station (3 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

1,089 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northbrook.

Nearest hospitals

  • Advocate Lutheran General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Park Ridge7.8 miles
  • Northwest Community Hospital 1General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington Heights8.5 miles
  • Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lake Forest9.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors74
Dentists65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants76
Mental health providers632
Physical and occupational therapists142
Optometrists18
Chiropractors30
Pharmacies13

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 Northbrook

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Techny Prairie Park and Fields · 101 acres1.3 mi
  • Wood Oaks Green Park · 58 acres1.9 mi
  • Meadowhill Park · 29 acres1.5 mi
  • Northbrook Sports Complex · 23 acres0.4 mi
  • Briarwood Park · 17 acres2.4 mi
  • Willow Park · 14 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Sunset Foods1.1 mi
  • Jewel-Osco1.4 mi
  • Mariano's Fresh Market1.7 mi
  • Jewel-Osco1.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Northbrook Public Library0.9 mi
  • Irving Rubenstein Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Northfield Inn1.1 mi
  • Hope Union Heritage Center1.2 mi
  • Kohl Childrens Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Lyceum2.5 mi
  • Norman E. Watson Autotorium2.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1901.

Notable people born here

  • Scott Adsit (1965) · American stand-up comedian
  • Jayne Brook (1960) · American actress
  • John Park (1988) · American singer and actor
  • J. T. Compher (1995) · American ice hockey player

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

Schools in Northbrook

Public schools here are run by Northbrook ESD 27, Northbrook SD 28, Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hickory Point Elem SchoolNorthbrookPre-K–2425Public1.7 mi
Westmoor Elem SchoolNorthbrookPre-K–5358Public0.5 mi
Greenbriar Elem SchoolNorthbrookK–5352Public0.8 mi
Meadowbrook Elem SchoolNorthbrookK–5497Public1.4 mi
Wescott Elementary SchoolNorthbrookK–5469Public0.5 mi
Shabonee SchoolNorthbrook3–5460Public0.7 mi
Field SchoolNorthbrook6–8333Public0.9 mi
Maple SchoolNorthbrook6–8451Public1.4 mi
Northbrook Junior High SchoolNorthbrook6–8621Public1.5 mi
Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolNorthbrook6–8455Public1.8 mi
Glenbrook North High SchoolNorthbrook9–122,111Public1.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gertruge B Nielsen Child Care & Learning CenterNorthbrookPre-K–K15Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Sager Solomon Schechter Day SchoolNorthbrookPre-K–8393Jewish1.1 mi
St Norbert SchoolNorthbrookPre-K–8123Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Wyspa Dzieci Learning CenterNorthbrookPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Keshet Day SchoolNorthbrookK–812Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Cove SchoolNorthbrook1–12180Nonsectarian2.3 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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