Chicago metro, IL relocation guide
Moving to Chicago Heights, IL
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About Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights (~27,000) is one of the south suburbs' oldest cities — founded as an industrial town with deep manufacturing roots (Ford's Chicago Stamping Plant is here) and a historic downtown on Halsted Street. Housing is a mix of early-20th-century homes near downtown and postwar subdivisions, at very affordable prices.
Home prices in Chicago Heights
Home prices in Chicago Heights vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Chicago Heights
- Downtown Chicago Heights / Halsted Street
- Prairie State College
- Ford Chicago Stamping Plant
- St. James Hospital campus.
- Local parks and the Chicago Heights Park District.
- Nearby Sand Ridge Nature Center (South Holland) and forest preserves.
- Annual local festivals and the city's historic architecture.
Commuting from Chicago Heights
- No Metra station in town confirmed.
- Nearest Metra: 211th St. (Lincoln Highway) (Metra Electric) in Olympia Fields, or Matteson (Metra Electric) — approximate.
- Approximate drive to downtown Chicago: ~35–50 minutes (approximate; via I-57/I-80/I-294, traffic-dependent).
Chicago Heights FAQs
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Home prices in Chicago Heights vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Chicago Heights, IL?
No Metra station in town confirmed.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.