Park Ridge, Illinois

About Park Ridge

Park Ridge, IL is a thriving city located in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 38,445.

Park Ridge holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.09 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,422 residents per square mile.

📰 Park Ridge News Today

• Denise Melas Obituary - Park Ridge, IL Chicago Tribune · Aug 16
• Park Ridge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Park Ridge Maine South High School graduate prepares to represent Illinois, Broadway in Chicago in New York City Jimmy Awards ABC7 Chicago · Jun 3
• John J. Pembroke Obituary Sep 19, 2025 cooneyfuneralhome.com · Mar 27
• Marcus Jentsch Obituary (2026) - Park Ridge, IL - Cooney Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Park Ridge Legacy obituary · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Park Ridge Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,445.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Park Ridge

• Nonna Silvia's Trattoria & Pizzeria — italian
• Soup & Scoops (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen — indian
• Tiffany's Restaurant & Cafe — american
• Zaza Cucina — italian
• Affresco
• Blufish Sushi Bistro — sushi
• Café Touché (café)
• Canton Tea Gardens — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Park Ridge Historical Society · Museum
• Wildwood Nature Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Park Ridge

• Axehead Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brickton Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Cumberland Park reviews ★
• Dam No. 4 Woods-East · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edison Park reviews ★
• Francis Park reviews ★
• Hinkley Park reviews ★
• Iroquois Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Maine Park reviews ★
• Monument Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Park Ridge

• Eugene Field Elem School
• Franklin Elementary School
• George B Carpenter Elem School
• George Washington Elem School
• Lincoln Middle School
• Maine East High School
• Maine South High School
• Ralph J Frost Academy
• Theodore Roosevelt Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Advocate Lutheran General Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Park Ridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities