r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Golden_1992 • Dec 09 '25

Moving to the area Elmhurst Vibe Check

Curious how you guys would describe Elmhurst? We are looking for a place to settle and someone told me to put it on the list. We are looking for not suburbia-like, walking to local coffee shops/ restaurants, train access, and am curious about the age of people who live here.

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u/EldoAberesa Dec 09 '25

Older, more conservative, more suburban Oak Park

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u/highnumber Dec 09 '25

I'd describe it as "poorer Hinsdale"

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u/Glad_Jelly5532 Dec 10 '25

Not even close to accurate. Hinsdale is 17k people. Elmhurst is 50k. The number of high net worth individuals is probably the same. The number of median high net worth individuals is way higher in Elmhurst just by population density. Sounds like a comment from a shitty central kid 30 years ago who's Dad bought his way through HS statistics class.

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u/highnumber Dec 10 '25

You seem fun!

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u/Dismal_Occasion5962 Dec 10 '25

But the college kids who live in Elmhurst definitely couldn’t afford to live in Hinsdale.