North Shore Has the Snobbiest Cities: List

Wow. Just wow.

The travel website Roadsnacks comes up with rankings based on pretty much anything, often leaving themselves ripe for the picking from towns feeling snubbed.

But this week it was all about snobs. And, according to Roadsnacks’ latest rankings, the North Shore has a lot of them.

Seven of their “10 snobbiest cities in Illinois” are in the region. And they didn’t hold back on their zingers. Some hit home more than others.

Here is their top 10, with a little poke at the region every chance they get. Except for Winnetka. They were surprisingly nice to Winnetka.

1. Glencoe - Glencoe residents have the 3rd highest income levels in the state, as households bring in around $184,000 a year. That’s enough to buy a lot of courtside tickets to the Bulls. And, don’t think they won’t post a pic from courtside, too.

2. Winnetka - This Chicago burb has the highest income levels ($203,000), the most expensive homes ($951,000), and the highest number of educated people in the state. Almost 90 percent of the residents of Winnetka are college educated.

3. Oak Brook

4. Wilmette - Wilmette is the largest city to make this list. So that means, they have more snobs than in any other place in Illinois.

5. Long Grove

6. Lincolnshire - There are more uppity type event centers in the Lincolnshire area than in any other place in Illinois.

7. Barrington

8. Lake Bluff - You can bet the snooty people in Lake Bluff have reservations at Les Nomades every Friday night. Families here stack up the bills high to the tune of $146,000 a year, which is the 7th highest in the Land of Lincoln. There are significantly more snobby activities here than in most of the state as well.

9. Northfield - Median incomes here are about $116,000, and homes cost well over $650,000.

10. Highland Park - Highland Park has the 4th most art galleries per capita in the state, so don’t even try to argue about postmodernism with anyone who lives here. Odds are they know what they’re talking about. Or think they do.

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