Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 24,027 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60008, and parts of 60067 are in Rolling Meadows too.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Rolling Meadows
Mostly Palatine; part is in Rolling Meadows
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rolling Meadows; 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.
Rolling Meadows had 24,200 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 95th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap, IL weather station (7 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).
194 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rolling Meadows.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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 1953.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Palatine CCSD 15, Township HSD 214. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Road Elem SchoolRolling Meadows | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John G Conyers Learning AcademyRolling Meadows | Pre-K–8 | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kimball Hill Elem SchoolRolling Meadows | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Willow Bend Elem SchoolRolling Meadows | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolRolling Meadows | 6–8 | 468 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Plum Grove Middle SchoolRolling Meadows | 6–8 | 1,128 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rolling Meadows High SchoolRolling Meadows | 9–12 | 1,956 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Oaks AcademyRolling Meadows | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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 Palatine and Inverness.
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