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Car-dependent

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Some transit

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Bikeable

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Elgin is mostly car dependent. Limited services and amenities are within walking distance, so a car is needed for most errands. The area has limited public transportation options, making it less ideal for those who rely on transit. Elgin is a moderately bikeable area, offering some cycling infrastructure to support local rides.

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The Learning Tree Childcare

Childcare

Elgin Child & Family Resource Center

Childcare

Children Love to Learn Development Centers, Inc.

Childcare

Two Rivers Head Start Agency

Childcare

Ferson Creek School

Public • PK, K-5 • 589 students

10/10

Howard B Thomas Grade School

Public • PK, K-5 • 603 students

9/10

Country Trails Elementary School

Public • PK, K-5 • 662 students

8/10

Prairie View Grade School

Public • PK, K-5 • 724 students

7/10

Highland Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 630 students

6/10

Lincoln Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 469 students

6/10

Liberty Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 411 students

6/10

Westfield Community School

Public • PK, K-8 • 1354 students

6/10

Harriet Gifford Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 461 students

5/10

Country Trails Elementary School

Public • PK, K-5 • 662 students

8/10

Prairie View Grade School

Public • PK, K-5 • 724 students

7/10

Highland Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 630 students

6/10

Century Oaks Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 543 students

5/10

Harriet Gifford Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 461 students

5/10

Washington Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 428 students

5/10

Hilltop Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 526 students

5/10

Ronald D O'Neal Elementary School

Public • K-6 • 453 students

4/10

Lords Park Elementary School

Public • PK, K-6 • 664 students

4/10

Prairie Knolls Middle School

Public • 6-7 • 799 students

8/10

Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School

Charter • K-7 • 406 students

3/10

Ellis Middle School

Public • 7-8 • 543 students

3/10

Kimball Middle School

Public • 7-8 • 527 students

2/10

Larsen Middle School

Public • 7-8 • 611 students

2/10

Abbott Middle School

Public • 7-8 • 551 students

1/10

Larkin High School

Public • 9-12 • 2264 students

3/10

Elgin High School

Public • 9-12 • 2750 students

2/10

Judson University

College

Elgin Community College

College

National Louis University - Elgin Campus

College

Olson Airport

Airport

Randall & College Green NB

Bus

Slade & Center

Bus

Technology & Vantage

Bus

Elgin

Bus

National & Grove

Bus

Secretary of State

Bus

State & West

Bus

State & Adams

Bus

Olson Airport

Airport

Randall & College Green NB

Bus

Slade & Center

Bus

Technology & Vantage

Bus

Elgin

Bus

National & Grove

Bus

Secretary of State

Bus

State & West

Bus

State & Adams

Bus

State & Washburn

Bus

National Street

Train

Watch Factory Depot

Train

Elgin

Train

Big Timber Road

Train

National Street

Train

National Street

Train

Elgin Metra Station

Train

Wingstop

Food

Portillo's

Food

Big Sammy's Hotdogs

Food

Subway

Food

McDonald's

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Boston Market

Food

Taco Bell

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Afterset

Drinks

Dog's Paw Brewing

Drinks

Bubba McDuffy's

Drinks

Martini Room

Drinks

Plank Road Tap Room

Drinks

Wingstop

Food

Portillo's

Food

Big Sammy's Hotdogs

Food

Subway

Food

McDonald's

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Boston Market

Food

Taco Bell

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Rookey's Sports Bar

Restaurant

Applebee's

Restaurant

Pizza Hut

Restaurant

IHOP

Restaurant

Carmena’s

Restaurant

Delicia Cafe

Restaurant

Starbucks

Restaurant

Burnt Toast

Restaurant

Taqueria Chapala

Restaurant

Sunset Center

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Big Lots

Shopping

Burlington

Shopping

Dollar Tree

Shopping

Mama's Popcorn

Shopping

Dollar Tree

Shopping

Fisher Nuts Store

Shopping

Aveda

Shopping

San Junita Bakery

Grocery store

7-Eleven

Grocery store

Shell

Grocery store

Marathon

Grocery store

Jewel-Osco

Grocery store

Marathon

Grocery store

State Street Market Shops

Grocery store

ALDI

Grocery store

ALDI

Grocery store

Sunset Center

Shopping

Target

Shopping

Big Lots

Shopping

Burlington

Shopping

Dollar Tree

Shopping

Mama's Popcorn

Shopping

Dollar Tree

Shopping

Fisher Nuts Store

Shopping

Aveda

Shopping

Buckley's Auto

Automotive

Otter Creek Forest Preserve

Automotive

Marathon

Automotive

Fountain Square Way

Automotive

Tom's Auto Clinic

Automotive

Pro Wash Express

Automotive

Marathon

Automotive

Hertz

Automotive

Buckley's Auto

Automotive

Otter Creek Forest Preserve

Automotive

Marathon

Automotive

Fountain Square Way

Automotive

Tom's Auto Clinic

Automotive

Pro Wash Express

Automotive

Marathon

Automotive

Hertz

Automotive

Elgin Mental Health Center

Healthcare

Fresenius Kidney Care Elgin

Healthcare

Providence Family Dental

Healthcare

VioletXreek Family Dentistry

Healthcare

Elgin Family Physicians

Healthcare

Walgreens

Healthcare

Advocate Sherman Hospital

Healthcare

Walgreens

Healthcare

Walgreens

Healthcare

Holiday Inn Elgin

Hotel

Quality Inn Elgin

Hotel

Days Inn

Hotel

Candlewood Suites Elgin

Hotel

Super 8 Elgin

Hotel

Comfort Inn Elgin

Hotel

Hampton Elgin

Hotel

Colonial Lodge Motel

Hotel

Country Inn & Suites Elgin

Hotel

Casa Blanca Realtors

Other

State Farm

Other

Jackson Abdalla Law Group, P.C.

Other

ECK Tax Services

Other

Labor Network

Other

Prominent Property Management, Inc.

Other

Northwest Insurance Network

Other

Servicios El Norte Inc

Other

Kresmery Properties LLC

Other

Eva's Beauty Salon

Personal care

Glamour Hair Salon

Personal care

Casa De Estilos

Personal care

Salon Nueva Imagen

Personal care

Sauvage Barber and Parlor

Personal care

Lucid Salon

Personal care

Gaby Salon De Belleza

Personal care

Angee Marin Hair

Personal care

Tri-City Animal Hospital

Pet care

Elgin Animal Clinic

Pet care

Fox River Animal Wellness Center

Pet care

Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana

Place of worship

Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church

Place of worship

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Place of worship

Spates Temple Church of God

Place of worship

Epworth Church

Place of worship

First Missionary Baptist Church

Place of worship

St. John's Lutheran Church

Place of worship

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Place of worship

Progressive Baptist Church

Place of worship

Plato Township Hall

Public service

Elgin West Side Post Office

Public service

Elgin Police Department

Public service

Elgin Fire Station #6

Public service

Illinois State Police Troop 3 - Elgin Post

Public service

Elgin Fire Department Station #5

Public service

Legislative Office

Public service

Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District station #2

Public service

Elgin City Hall

Public service

Fiesta Mexicana Banquets

Entertainment

Elgin Public Museum

Entertainment

Banquet Hall

Entertainment

Imago Creative Studios

Entertainment

Medusa’s Chicago

Entertainment

Gail Borden Public Library - Rakow Branch

Entertainment

Elgin Turners Hall

Entertainment

Hawthorne Hills Nature Center

Entertainment

Elgin History Museum

Entertainment

Fiesta Mexicana Banquets

Entertainment

Elgin Public Museum

Entertainment

Banquet Hall

Entertainment

Imago Creative Studios

Entertainment

Medusa’s Chicago

Entertainment

Gail Borden Public Library - Rakow Branch

Entertainment

Elgin Turners Hall

Entertainment

Hawthorne Hills Nature Center

Entertainment

Elgin History Museum

Entertainment

Gymnasium

Sports

Fox Valley Shooting Range

Sports

Lords Park Pool

Sports

Poplar Creek Model Airplane Flying Field

Sports

Greg True Field

Sports

Abbott Field

Sports

The Centre of Elgin

Sports

EastSide Recreation

Sports

Planet Fitness

Sports

Average rent in Elgin

In Elgin, the average rent is $1,774 per month, with the average rental size around 906 square feet. Most renters here pay between $1,500 - $2,000, making it the most common rent bracket in the area.

Average rent

$1,774/month

Average rental size

906 sqft

Rent ranges

Under $1,000: 1.6%
$1,001 - $1,500: 28.5%
$1,501 - $2,000: 43.9%
$2,001 - $2,500: 15.7%
$2,501 - $3,000: 8.9%
Over $3,000: 1.3%

Rent data provided by Yardi® Matrix.

Average utility cost in Illinois

In Illinois, renters typically spend around $378 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $29 for water to $111 for gas, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.

Electricity
$110

Gas
$111

Water
$29

Sewer
$29

Cable
$64

Internet
$35

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