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Roselle, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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Are people in Northbrook older or younger than people in Roselle?
- The Median Age in Northbrook is 7.5 years older than in Roselle.

Are housing costs cheaper in Northbrook or Roselle?
- Northbrook housing costs are 77.9% more expensive than Roselle housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Northbrook or Roselle?
- The average commute for residents of Northbrook is 1.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of Roselle.

Things to do in Roselle?
Roselle is an idyllic village located about 25 miles northwest Chicago in DuPage County Illinois. With its historic downtown area filled with quaint shops stores restaurants coffee houses and more it offers residents numerous recreational activities like bowling skating hiking biking golfing tennis volleyball boating swimming fishing picnicking camping nature exploring theatre shows and more!

Things to do in Northbrook?
Northbrook IL is situated near the banks of Lake Michigan making it an ideal area for activities like sailing, fishing or swimming while still boasting great amenities with shops like Northbrook Court and Boutiques at Northbrook Place.

 Roselle, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,108329,725,481
 Median Income$94,589  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
 Avg. Home Price$312,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time28.25  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Roselle    1 Reviews

Great town... have lived here for 20 years. Still a somewhat quiet bedroom community but lots of recent growth. Very conveniently located to shopping, O'Hare, X-ways...  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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