Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 38,667 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60068.
Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL15 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Park Ridge; 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.
Park Ridge had 39,656 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 46th 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 (5 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).
2,079 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Park Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 380 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 708 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 254 |
| Mental health providers | 400 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 192 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 1873.
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 Park Ridge CCSD 64, Maine Township HSD 207. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elem SchoolPark Ridge | K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolPark Ridge | K–5 | 535 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| George B Carpenter Elem SchoolPark Ridge | K–5 | 435 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| George Washington Elem SchoolPark Ridge | K–5 | 588 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elem SchoolPark Ridge | K–5 | 677 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolPark Ridge | 6–8 | 749 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Maine East High SchoolPark Ridge | 9–12 | 1,921 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Maine South High SchoolPark Ridge | 9–12 | 2,494 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ralph J Frost AcademyPark Ridge | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary, Seat of Wisdom SchoolPark Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 451 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Messiah Lutheran Child Care CenterPark Ridge | Pre-K–K | 10 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1.7 mi |
| St Andrews Lutheran SchoolPark Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| St Paul of the Cross SchoolPark Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 596 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Jeanine Schultz Memorial SchoolPark Ridge | Ungraded | 70 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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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