Busy business and retail center in northern Chicago suburbs
As the second-largest economic center in Illinois, Schaumburg takes business seriously. But this suburban village about 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago knows how to have fun, too. A 2 million-square-foot shopping mall, abundant neighborhood parks and local events add some flavor to life between corporate meetings and the quiet comforts of the village's many subdivisions. It’s a blend of elements that helped the village land on Money magazine’s national Best Places to Live list in 2017. “It’s definitely suburban, but at the same time it has a high energy to it. You’ve got Woodfield Mall, the major entertainment districts, and it’s an affordable place to live too,” says Dave LoSalvio, a Realtor with Mark Allen Realty. LoSalvio is a lifelong resident of the area and has sold homes in town since 2020.
Schaumburg is a harmonious blend of single family homes, parks, local events and shopping.
The fireworks show is stunning at Septemberfest in Schaumburg.
Woodfield Mall is one of Schaumburg’s key shopping destinations.
There are several pace runners at the Chicagoland Spring Marathon in Busse Woods.
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Hundreds of shops, countless LEGO pieces
The Woodfield neighborhood is home to one of Chicagoland’s key shopping destinations, the Woodfield Mall. It holds the title of Illinois’ largest mall. Bucking national trends diverting away from in-store shopping, the mall remains a popular go-to with crowds of all ages in Schaumburg with a mix of large anchors, specialty retailers and dining options. Across the street, the Streets of Woodfield shopping center is home to Legoland Discovery Center Chicago, an indoor theme park with rides, meet-and-greets and stations for kids to build their own brick masterpieces. North of the mall, the Ikea store on McConnor Parkway is one of only two locations in the state.
Additional spots for shopping in town include Schaumburg Marketplace, the Shops at Copley Center and Prairie Towne Center. The 90 North Schaumburg district surrounding Woodfield Mall has turned much of the former Motorola Solutions campus into a mixed-use area with entertainment like Topgolf and the upcoming Andretti Indoor Karting center accompanying a hub of corporate offices. “If there’s any big entertainment development happening in the suburbs, it’s happening in Schaumburg,” LoSalvio says.
The area’s largest employers are Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 and Zurich Insurance Group. Other organizations with a large presence in town include Motorola Solutions, Paylocity and Nation Pizza Products/Nestlé. Mizkan America, the company best known in the U.S. for owning the Ragù and Bertolli pasta sauce brands, will move its corporate headquarters to the city in 2025. "Mayor [Tom] Dailly is very pro-business, and they have done a fantastic job, in my opinion, in getting new commerce in Schaumburg and reutilizing space to make it beneficial to the consumer and the neighboring communities," says Holly Connors, a senior broker with the GetBurbed Real Estate Team at @properties Christie's International Real Estate.
Woodfield blends business & entertainment just moments away from residential neighborhoods.
Legoland Discovery Center Chicago is located in Streets of Woodfield shopping center.
Napoli Per Tutti, located at Prairie Towne Center, serves Neapolitan culinary artistry.
Zurich Insurance Group is one of the largest employers in in Schaumburg.
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Mid-century homes and contemporary townhouses
Gently curved residential lanes, cul-de-sacs and streetside parks fill most of the village’s subdivisions. Split-level, ranch-style and Colonial Revival homes are accompanied by oaks and maples that have had decades to grow since most communities were established. Most of the area’s development started in the 1960s and continued through the 1980s. In South Schaumburg , there are a few newly built homes as well. Single-family homes start near $230,000 and can reach as high as $1.2 million; Schaumburg’s median home price of $310,000 is about $100,000 less than the national average.
Condominiums and townhomes make up more than half of the village's recent home sales. Properties from the 1990s onward usually employ a New Traditional style, with a few recent developments, like Northgate at Veridian in Woodfield. Buyers can expect condo values between $115,000 and $320,000; townhomes start at $203,000 and can reach as high as $640,000 or more. Properties on the higher end are generally newly built or have extensive updates.
Stately new traditional homes can be seen around Olde Schaumburg's quiet streets.
Condominiums and townhomes make up more than half of the Schaumburg's recent home sales.
You can find many new construction homes in the South Schaumburg neighborhood.
Modern twists on home styles add variety to South Schaumburg's residential streets.
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Numerous National Blue Ribbon schools
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 serves most of the village. The district serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade and holds a B-plus grade overall on Niche. The A-ranked Hoover Math and Science Academy in Hoover Park hosts an annual STEM Fair each year to showcase student projects. The elementary-level MacArthur International Spanish Academy and Frost Junior High each offer dual-language learning programs.
Most kids are zoned for one of two high schools in Township High School District 211: James B. Conant High School on the east side of the village and Schaumburg High School at the heart of the community. Both schools offer more than 75 extracurricular activities. Conant, Schaumburg and the district overall earn A-plus grades on Niche.
Private school options include St. Hubert Catholic School, which serves kids from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and Schaumburg Christian School, which serves kids from pre-K through twelfth grade. Both schools hold A grades on Niche.
Just north of the village in nearby Palatine, Harper College is a community college with a mix of associate degree programs, technical training and continuing education options. The school earns a B-plus grade on Niche.
MacArthur International Spanish Academy's offers dual-language learning programs.
James B Conant High School earns A-plus grades on Niche.
Schaumburg High School belongs to Township High School District 211.
St. Hubert Catholic School serves kids from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Neighborhood parks on each corner and Schaumburg Boomers minor league baseball
Falling east of the village near Interstate 290, the sweeping Ned Brown Forest Preserve is a key outdoor recreational space, but locals usually call it by a different name: Busse Woods. This sprawling preserve offers boat launches, multi-use trails and a protected elk pasture, all peppered between vibrant trees, meadows and the waterways of Busse Lake. “I go out there regularly," LoSalvio says. "People like to have parties and events there, too,”
The Schaumburg Park District, headquartered in East Schaumburg , manages more than 70 facilities in the village and a few in nearby communities like Roselle and Streamwood. Most residents can easily reach playgrounds, athletic facilities or green spaces with a quick walk around their neighborhood or subdivision. "It's a community of parks. Every different neighborhood has its own park,” says Holly Priestley, one of Connors’ colleagues at GetBurbed Real Estate Team at @properties Christie's International Real Estate.
The village’s Minor League Baseball team, the Schaumburg Boomers, play at Wintrust Field on the south side. The team’s popular theme nights encourage fans to join the fun for events like Star Wars Night and dog-friendly Bark in the Park nights.
Owners have a great time running with their dogs during the Lucky Dog 5K.
A protected elk pasture is located within Busse Woods Nature Preserve.
There are many incredible artworks at Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park.
Play some pickleball on the publicly available courts in Olde Schaumburg.
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Annual events like Prairie Arts Festival, Septemberfest
In the center of Olde Schaumburg is the Trickster Cultural Center, a community art center that focuses on contemporary Native American creative work. The museum's interior and exterior feature a mix of pop-up exhibits and permanent selections, and the Schaumburg Farmers Market is held weekly in the parking lot from June into October each year.
The Prairie Arts festival happens in town each Memorial Day weekend at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, showcasing fine art from local and national creatives with more than 100 vendor booths. Regular programming at the Center itself includes the Thursday Night Laughs comedy show series, theatrical productions and concerts from local ensembles such as the Schaumburg Youth Orchestra.
Each Labor Day weekend, Schaumburg Septemberfest lands at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center grounds. First established in 1971, this annual end-of-summer celebration brings live music, food trucks, craft beer and a parade into town, along with carnival rides and games.
Trickster Cultural Center focuses on contemporary Native American creative work.
There are many talented marchers at the parade at Septemberfest in East Schaumburg.
Locals can participate in Skull Mosaics workshop for Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.
Shoppers enjoy browsing vendor displays at Schaumburg Farmers Market.
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Public transit at Northwest Zettek Transportation Center
Interstates 90 and 290, respectively, run along the north and east sides of Schaumburg. Other major roads in town include state routes 58 and 72 on the north side and 390 on the south end. For public transit, locals can catch Pace buses near the Woodfield Mall; park-and-ride services are available to neighboring areas like Elgin and Rosemont, while the Schaumburg Trolley line – also known as Pace Route No. 905 – handles trips around the village’s shopping hub.
Commuters traveling into Chicago can catch trains from the Schaumburg Metra station on the south end of the village near Roselle. Transit service into the residential areas of Schaumburg is limited, but on-demand service is available from Pace, and ridesharing services have a large presence in the area. “It’s definitely the kind of place where you’d need to get around by car,” LoSavio says. For travel beyond the Chicago area, Chicago O’Hare International Airport is about 14 miles southeast. Schaumburg’s closest hospital is Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center, which sits near Higgins Road and the west side of the village in Hoffman Estates.
Schaumburg police have dedicated beats
According to the CAP Index, most areas in Schaumburg have lower crime risks than the national average. However, the larceny score is slightly elevated in the Woodfield neighborhood.
According to the Schaumburg Police Department, violent crime reports in the village decreased by about 6% from 2022 to 2023. Officers are assigned to any of 10 beats within the district and hold positions in their area on a yearly basis.
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