Clarendon Hills Ranked As Best Place To Live In Illinois: Niche

CLARENDON HILLS, IL — Clarendon Hills was ranked the best place to live in Illinois, according to a new list released by Niche. The village, along with 96 other communities in the state, received an A+ grade on the website's rankings of best places to live for 2018.

The list awarded grades from A+ to D- to communities across Illinois. Clarendon Hills also received an A+ grade for its public schools.

Other grades Clarendon Hills received were: an A- for housing, A+ for good for families, B+ for crime and safety, A- for nightlife and B for diversity. According to Niche, the worst grade for Clarendon Hills was a C+, which was for weather.

To calculate the rankings and assign grades to communities, Niche looked at factors like the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities. Niche gets its data from government sources like the Department of Education, the FBI and the U.S. Census. You can read more about Niche's methodology and data sources.