Western Springs Ranked Among Best Places To Live In Illinois

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs was ranked No. 4 among the best places 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. Western Springs also received an A+ grade for its public schools.

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

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.