Mount Prospect named in top 10 places to call home
Mount Prospect makes “Top 10 Best Cities in Illinois,” according to Movoto Real Estate, which ranks cities and towns across America.
The post cited that the village’s “high home values and low crime pushed Mount Prospect into the top 10.” Movoto’s blog has been recognized for its unique approach to city-based research by leading news organizations, such as Forbes and CBS News.
The blog notes, “Mount Prospect is most known for the Randhurst Village, the public library, and for being the home of actress Jennifer Morrison, but maybe that’s just because people don’t know about how very safe it is (49 percent safer than the rest of the state), or how very happy the residents seem to be (after all, they do make 17 percent more than the rest of their state.)”
Village Mayor Arlene A. Juracek said, “It’s just further testament to what those who live in Mount Prospect already know — that Mount Prospect is a great place to call home.
“From top-ranked schools to great shops and restaurants, it’s a community whose wonderful amenities and events give it hometown charm.”
In order to come up with the Top 10 Best Places to Live in Illinois, Movoto narrowed the search down to six criteria:
Ÿ amenities (shopping, dining, entertainment, etc.);
Ÿ cost of living (percent above or below state average);
Ÿ crime (percent above or below state average);
Ÿ education (high school graduation rate compared to state average);
Ÿ employment (income and unemployment compared to state average);
Ÿ home value (percent above or below state average).
They applauded the village’s and other organizations’ commitment to outdoor festivities, including the Chamber of Commerce’s Irish Fest, Village’s Fridays on the Green, the Lions Club Farmers Market, and more.
The top 10 municipalities include (from 1 to 10): Village of Northbrook, City of Highland Park, Village of Glenview, City of Park Ridge, City of Elmhurst, City of Wheaton, Village of Arlington Heights, Village of Downers Grove, Village of Palatine and Village of Mount Prospect.
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