Movoto Real Estate's Best Chicago Suburbs For Families
| City | Population | Overall Score | Playscore Rank | Greatschools Rank | Crimes Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Income Rank | Home Payment Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Buffalo Grove | 41,663 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 68 | 26.38 |
| Wheaton | 53,245 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 56 | 28.00 |
| Lisle | 22,557 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 44 | 40 | 28.13 |
| Lincolnshire | 7,254 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 84 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 85 | 30.25 |
| Itasca | 8,442 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 48 | 30.38 |
| Elmhurst | 44,745 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 37 | 75 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 30.88 |
| Winfield | 9,280 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 61 | 38 | 21 | 69 | 31.00 |
| Downers Grove | 48,964 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 65 | 21 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 31.25 |
| Lake Forest | 19,044 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 89 | 31.38 |
| Mundelein | 31,343 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 40 | 52 | 12 | 33 | 59 | 32.50 |
| Hinsdale | 16,637 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 87 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 88 | 33.00 |
| La Grange Park | 13,602 | 12 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 64 | 36 | 12 | 53 | 28 | 33.13 |
| Vernon Hills | 25,325 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 65 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 33.50 |
| Lake Bluff | 5,932 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 86 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 87 | 33.88 |
| Western Springs | 13,008 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 83 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 86 | 34.00 |
| Glen Ellyn | 27,493 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 75 | 50 | 12 | 25 | 60 | 34.38 |
| Lake in the Hills | 28,932 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 83 | 30 | 66 | 34.88 |
| Carol Stream | 39,970 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 55 | 25 | 45 | 36 | 35.13 |
| Highland Park | 29,864 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 81 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 82 | 35.13 |
| New Lenox | 24,536 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 78 | 22 | 72 | 35.13 |
| Darien | 22,206 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 35 | 58 | 44 | 25 | 43 | 31 | 35.88 |
| Oak Brook | 7,956 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 36.13 |
| West Chicago | 27,286 | 23 | 3 | 64 | 46 | 9 | 63 | 2 | 59 | 47 | 36.63 |
| Mount Prospect | 54,436 | 24 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 28 | 12 | 54 | 20 | 36.88 |
| Arlington Heights | 75,492 | 25 | 76 | 1 | 27 | 67 | 19 | 25 | 39 | 46 | 37.50 |
| Park Ridge | 37,421 | 26 | 76 | 10 | 38 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 57 | 37.88 |
| Palatine | 68,738 | 27 | 76 | 31 | 21 | 55 | 24 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 38.00 |
| Woodridge | 33,119 | 28 | 20 | 46 | 49 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 38.25 |
| Westmont | 24,943 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 12 | 66 | 15 | 38.50 |
| Frankfort | 17,958 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 72 | 9 | 81 | 39.00 |
| Wilmette | 27,268 | 31 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 85 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 83 | 39.63 |
| Cary | 18,165 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 51 | 86 | 15 | 73 | 39.75 |
| Winnetka | 12,273 | 32 | 36 | 1 | 26 | 90 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 90 | 39.75 |
| Lake Villa | 8,873 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 72 | 31 | 78 | 40.00 |
| Lombard | 43,492 | 34 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 40.00 |
| Mokena | 18,772 | 36 | 57 | 53 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 18 | 70 | 40.13 |
| Rolling Meadows | 23,655 | 36 | 76 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 65 | 25 | 40.13 |
| Barrington | 10,662 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 79 | 42 | 67 | 13 | 76 | 40.38 |
| La Grange | 15,618 | 39 | 71 | 1 | 9 | 78 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 65 | 40.75 |
| Round Lake | 18,216 | 40 | 3 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 86 | 35 | 64 | 41.13 |
| Villa Park | 22,023 | 40 | 13 | 53 | 65 | 44 | 54 | 6 | 51 | 43 | 41.13 |
| Glenview | 44,863 | 42 | 76 | 10 | 29 | 80 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 71 | 41.38 |
| Plainfield | 39,952 | 43 | 33 | 46 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 86 | 12 | 84 | 42.13 |
| Des Plaines | 58,569 | 44 | 76 | 53 | 43 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 63 | 27 | 42.38 |
| Riverside | 8,913 | 44 | 37 | 10 | 60 | 72 | 27 | 51 | 29 | 53 | 42.38 |
| Tinley Park | 56,810 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 10 | 23 | 67 | 36 | 49 | 42.50 |
| Morton Grove | 23,341 | 47 | 61 | 10 | 59 | 67 | 38 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 42.88 |
| Highwood | 5,366 | 48 | 3 | 46 | 28 | 73 | 78 | 1 | 74 | 42 | 43.13 |
| River Forest | 11,183 | 49 | 61 | 10 | 75 | 82 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 80 | 43.25 |
| Brookfield | 18,968 | 50 | 37 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 48 | 37 | 44.13 |