Park Ridge
Uptown, the Pickwick Theatre and two Metra stops.
Pickwick Theatre, Uptown Park Ridge · Chicagoshim, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
13mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Park Ridge.
Metra
2 stations in town.
County
Cook
About 7.1 square miles.
ASG here
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Home we list here now.
Living here
Life in Park Ridge.
Park Ridge borders Chicago's Edison Park and Norwood Park neighborhoods, and it began as a brickmaking town. Its Uptown district, around the Metra station, holds the Art Deco Pickwick Theatre from 1928, shops, restaurants and Hodges Park in front of City Hall.
The Park Ridge Park District runs parks, pools and Maine Park, and the Des Plaines River and its forest preserves run along the west side of the city.
Local shopping streetsRestaurantsHistoric architectureEasy without a carBig parks
The homes
What you'll find.
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near Uptown, brick bungalows, Tudors and colonials from the 1920s through the 1950s, postwar ranches and Cape Cods, and condo buildings around Uptown.
Single-family homesHistoric homesBungalowsCondos
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Park Ridge and Dee Road stations on the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Kennedy Expressway and the CTA Blue Line run just south, with Blue Line stations at Harlem and Cumberland, and CTA bus 68 runs into the city. O'Hare is a few minutes west.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- LandmarksPickwick TheatreA 1928 Art Deco theater on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ShoppingUptown Park RidgeShops and restaurants around the Metra station.
- ParksHodges ParkThe park in front of City Hall, with summer concerts on its steps.
- Food and drinkPark Ridge Farmers MarketSaturday mornings on Prairie Avenue from late May through October.
- Arts and culturePark Ridge Public LibraryThe public library in Uptown.
For sale now
On the market in Park Ridge.
Live from MRED through our home search. ASG listings open their own page; the rest open in our home search. Sources
In the news
What's being built and sold.
- Yield PRO · Nov 12, 2026$11M Fannie Mae Refinance of 46-Unit Multifamily Community in Park Ridge IllinoisRead at Yield PRO
- Connect CRE · Nov 12, 2026Northmarq Facilitates $11M Refinance of Park Ridge MultifamilyRead at Connect CRE
- Legacy | Obituary · Oct 11, 2026Mary Margaret Skipton Obituary (2026) - Park Ridge, IL - Cooney Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Park RidgeRead at Legacy | Obituary
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Park Ridge.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Park Ridge known for?
Park Ridge borders Chicago's Edison Park and Norwood Park neighborhoods, and it began as a brickmaking town. Its Uptown district, around the Metra station, holds the Art Deco Pickwick Theatre from 1928, shops, restaurants and Hodges Park in front of City Hall.
What kind of homes are in Park Ridge?
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near Uptown, brick bungalows, Tudors and colonials from the 1920s through the 1950s, postwar ranches and Cape Cods, and condo buildings around Uptown.
How do you get to Chicago from Park Ridge?
Park Ridge is about 13 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Park Ridge and Dee Road stations on the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Kennedy Expressway and the CTA Blue Line run just south, with Blue Line stations at Harlem and Cumberland, and CTA bus 68 runs into the city. O'Hare is a few minutes west.
Which school districts serve Park Ridge?
Most of Park Ridge is served by Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 and Maine Township High School District 207. 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 Park Ridge?
The closest towns with our guides are Morton Grove, Des Plaines, Skokie and Glenview.
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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
- Pickwick Theatre, Uptown Park Ridge Chicagoshim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morton Grove Historical Museum, Harrer Park Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Downtown Des Plaines Randy Escalada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park Brandon Olafsson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Glen Town Center, Glenview Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0
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