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Blue Island, IL Real Estate
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For the secret center in the Arctic, see Blue Island (Arctic) Blue Island (formerly Portland ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, USA. The population was 23,463 at the 2000 census. Blue Island is so named because it is situated south of a ridge of land that was once an island when the glacial Lake Chicago covered the area thousands of years ago. Early pioneers gave the ridge located in the present day neighborhood of Beverly, Chicago at 41 °42 12.5 N, 87 °40 37 W the name because at a distance it looked like a island in set a tractless prairie sea. The blue color has attributed to atmospheric scattering or to blue flowers growing on the ridge. The city is a hub for Metra trains. Blue Island is located at 41 °39 30 N, 87 °40 46 W (41.658412, -87.679424) GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.7 km (4.1 mi ). 10.4 km (4.0 mi ) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi ) of it (2.18%) is water. Featured Homes in Blue Island, IL
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Price |
City, State |
Property Type |
Beds/Baths |
Sq.Ft. |
Miles |
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$139,000 |
Riverdale, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$172,500 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1200 |
10.2 |
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$172,000 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1600 |
10.2 |
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$239,000 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1430 |
10.2 |
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$249,900 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
2200 |
10.2 |
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$242,000 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1300 |
10.2 |
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$290,000 |
Evergreen Park, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$233,000 |
Cicero, IL |
Single Family |
2/2 |
800 |
10.2 |
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$289,900 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$274,900 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$199,000 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$279,900 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$309,000 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1850 |
10.2 |
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$282,900 |
Alsip, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$429,900 |
Norridge, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$369,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Single Family |
2/1 |
1100 |
10.2 |
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$600,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$250,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$119,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
1/1 |
700 |
10.2 |
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$269,500 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$272,900 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$565,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$349,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$116,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
1/1 |
850 |
10.2 |
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$439,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
3/3 |
2000 |
10.2 |
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$179,900 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
1/1 |
810 |
10.2 |
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$299,900 |
Chicago, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$364,900 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$275,000 |
Chicago, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
0/0 |
0 |
10.2 |
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$345,500 |
Chicago, IL |
Single Family |
2/1 |
1100 |
10.2 |
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| Natl. average | Blue Island, IL |
| Population: | 293,655,400 | 23,126 |
| Household size: Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.9 |
Housing |
| Home appreciation: Most recent 12 months | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| House purchase cost: Median sales value | $217,200 | $188,600 |
| Commute time: in minutes | 27.4 | 34.9 |
Economy |
| Cost of Living index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 99.8 |
| Recent Job Growth: Most recent 12 months | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| Future Job Growth: projected job growth to 2010 | 11.9% | 1.9% |
| Income Taxes: highest marginal tax bracket | 5.22% | 3% |
| Sales Taxes: total local, county, state sales tax | 6.0% | 7.75% |
Education |
| Pupil/teacher ratio: number of students per teacher | 15.9 | 21.6 |
| Graduation rate: percent graduated from high school | 79.6% | 65.9% |
| School spending: total dollars for each student | $6,058 | $5792.0000 |
| College grads-adv. deg.: percent with graduate and prof. degrees | 7.2% | 3.4% |
| College grads-4 yr.: percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges | 15.2% | 8.2% |
Crime |
| Property crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 7 |
| Violent crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 7 |
Health |
| Doctors per capita: M.D.s per 10,000 population | 169.7 | 332.4 |
| Air quality index: higher number = better air quality | 48.0 | 1 |
| Health costs index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 115.4 |
| Watershed quality index: higher=better (not drinking water) | 55.0 | 31 |
Climate |
| Altitude: in feet | 1,058 | 645 |
| Snowfall: inches annually | 24.0 | 37 |
| Rainfall: inches annually | 39.0 | 36 |
| Precipitation days: days annually with some precipitation | 112 | 124 |
| Summer temperature: average high temp in July (deg F) | 86.9 | 84.2 |
| Winter temperature: average low temp in January (deg F) | 21.7 | 11.9 |
| Sunny days: days annually with few clouds | 205 | 189 |
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Cities within 10 miles of Blue Island, Illinois
Dixmoor, IL | Blue Island, IL | Robbins, IL | Mount Greenwood, IL | Merrionette Park, IL | Posen, IL | Morgan Park, IL | Calumet Park, IL | Alsip, IL | Evergreen Park, IL | Midlothian, IL | Crestwood, IL | Blue Island, ZIP Codes
60406, 60827,
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