With an approximately population of 32,000, Highland Park is largely comprised of married couples and families with children. As with most villages in the North Shore region, the residents are indeed prosperous middle-class families. The median income for a household in the city, for example, is just over $100,000, and the median income for a family in this area is nearly $120,000.

Highland Park, Illinois real estate offers a number of options with regards to style, size and topography of the land. Several houses and buildings are on the state and national register of historic places, including the Willits House by Frank Lloyd Wright. Other home designs include lakefront estates, traditional Georgian and Tudor homes as well as Cape Cods. If you're in the market for something a bit cozier, Highland Park also offers fairly new townhomes and condominiums, situated near downtown.

Not only has the downtown business district of Highland Park won awards for its innovative design, but the city has also earned a Presidential award for excellence in education. Additionally, it's been cited eight times as a "Tree City USA," and has received gold medals for its Park District, which manages 600 acres of public land, including three parks along Lake Michigan. If Highland Park looks familiar, it may be because the town has been featured in several famous films, including Ordinary People, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and Shattered Glass. Still wondering why you don't live in Highland Park? It's not too late. Call Doug Wurtzel at (847) 521-4148 or (847) 772-8454 to schedule your complimentary consultation today.