Mount Prospect
A downtown on the Northwest line and Randhurst Village.
Mount Prospect Metra station · Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
To the Loop
20mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Mount Prospect.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
Cook
About 11 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Mount Prospect.
Mount Prospect sits about four miles north of O'Hare, with a downtown of shops, restaurants and the village hall around its Metra station. Randhurst Village, on Rand and Elmhurst roads, is the main shopping center.
The Mount Prospect Park District runs neighborhood parks, pools and golf, and several neighboring park districts serve the edges of the village.
Local shopping streetsRestaurantsBig parksEasy without a car
The homes
What you'll find.
Older brick and frame homes near downtown, postwar ranches, Cape Cods and split-levels across most of the village, and condo and apartment buildings near the station and along the main roads.
Single-family homesCondosTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Mount Prospect station on the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) line, toward downtown Chicago. Northwest Highway, Rand Road, Elmhurst Road (Illinois 83) and Golf Road cross the village, and I-90 and I-294 are a short drive south. Pace buses run along the main roads.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- Food and drinkDowntown Mount ProspectRestaurants and shops around the Metra station and Emerson Street.
- ShoppingRandhurst VillageThe open-air shopping center at Rand and Elmhurst roads.
- Arts and cultureMount Prospect Public LibraryThe main library, on Emerson Street downtown.
- Arts and cultureMount Prospect Historical Society MuseumLocal history in the restored Dietrich Friedrichs house.
- ParksMelas ParkA large park with ball fields along Central Road.
For sale now
On the market in Mount Prospect.
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Nearby
Around Mount Prospect.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Mount Prospect known for?
Mount Prospect sits about four miles north of O'Hare, with a downtown of shops, restaurants and the village hall around its Metra station. Randhurst Village, on Rand and Elmhurst roads, is the main shopping center.
What kind of homes are in Mount Prospect?
Older brick and frame homes near downtown, postwar ranches, Cape Cods and split-levels across most of the village, and condo and apartment buildings near the station and along the main roads.
How do you get to Chicago from Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is about 20 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Mount Prospect station on the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) line, toward downtown Chicago. Northwest Highway, Rand Road, Elmhurst Road (Illinois 83) and Golf Road cross the village, and I-90 and I-294 are a short drive south. Pace buses run along the main roads.
Which school districts serve Mount Prospect?
Most of Mount Prospect is served by Mount Prospect School District 57, Community Consolidated School District 59, River Trails School District 26 and Township High School District 214. District lines do not always follow town lines, so check the district for any address. We do not rank schools; the Illinois Report Card has each school's own data, and we're happy to look one up with you. Open the Report Card.
What towns are near Mount Prospect?
The closest towns with our guides are Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Wheeling.
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Sources
Written by our team from public sources. Places change; call ahead.
- Homes for sale
- Live MRED listings, distributed by MLS GRID.
- News
- Google News, linked to each outlet.
- Boundaries
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb
- Metra
- Metra. Distances are straight-line.
- Schools
- We don't rank schools: Illinois Report Card
Photo credits 5
- Mount Prospect Metra station Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Prospect Heights Metra station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evergreen Avenue, downtown Arlington Heights Dennisyerger84, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Des Plaines Randy Escalada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Indian Trails Public Library, Wheeling Socialatitpld, CC BY-SA 4.0
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