| | Highland Park, IL | Winnetka, IL | United States |
| Overall | 97.0 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.9 | 110.2 | 100 |
| Health | 96.3 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 190.9 | 443.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $613,300 | $1,348,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.2 | 140.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.5 | 139.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Highland Park 
3 Reviews
You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed.
look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking More
Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake More
A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids. More
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Reviews for Winnetka 2 Reviews
Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure More
This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and More
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