A Great Place to Live

With gorgeous wooded areas, excellent schools, low crime rates, and plenty of things to see and do, Woodridge, Illinois is a great place to live and raise a family. Money Magazine named Woodridge the 61st-best place to live in the United States and apartments are available in this beautiful, green suburb of Chicago.

Whether you're new to the area or just looking move across town, MyNewPlace.com can help you find the right apartment for you. Use our Apartment Guide to browse apartments. You can do broad searches to weed out floor plans that won't work for you, and then refine your results by filtering in things like pet policy or unit amenities. And if you're new to the area we can help take some of the anxiety out of your move. The LocalTalk connects you with people who live in Woodridge and can answer your most pressing questions.

The Best Price in Town

Making sure you're getting the best price is an important aspect to consider when you're moving, but oftentimes, that information is either unavailable or incomplete. And when you're moving, you don't always have the time to get quotes from every last apartment on the market. So we did that work for you. We've compiled quotes and even plotted the trends so you can be confident in your selection. Looking for a three bedroom apartment in Woodridge? Check out our rental and census data tables as well as our other fact sheets for more info about affordability and options for your future new digs.

Living in Woodridge

Woodridge is a great place to live for people in all stages of life. Fantastic schools make it ideal for raising a young family. Easy access to I-55 and I-335 make it perfect for commuting professionals and students. Retirees love Woodbridge because of its quiet, gorgeous setting. An apartment here puts you in prime position to take advantage of this beautiful and diverse village. Great options in shopping and dining abound in the city, and a short 12-mile drive to the northeast is the Oakbrook Center, an open-air mall featuring over 160 stores. More and more businesses are moving to this town of 30,000. The new Internationale Centre is home to 109 businesses.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors

Woodridge has long been celebrated for its parks and recreation. The village boasts over 60 parks at has 650 acres of open space. That open space plays host to numerous concerts, festivals, and carnivals throughout the year. The city is renowned for its 21 miles of bicycle paths which are connected to the greater Dupage County Regional Bikeway System, a network of 92 miles of trails. There are two community golf courses to satisfy any golf enthusiast: the Village Greens and Seven Bridges are at your service. There are nine forest preserves highlighted by the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, Green Valley Forest Preserve, and the Morton Arboretum.

A Short Drive to Chicago

Your apartment in Woodridge places you in a beautiful, green setting, but you're still close to the big city. Downtown Chicago is just a 40 minute drive away, and with a population of 2.7 million, there are plenty of attractions to enjoy - whether it's entertainment, education, or history. Chicago is well known for its theaters; the historical, critically acclaimed Chicago Theater lends its sign and likeness to the popular 2002 film, Chicago. Blues, jazz, and soul music have played an integral role in the development of the arts in Chicago. Musicians Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole, and Etta James all left their indelible marks on Chicago and its vast musical culture. There are museums chronicling prohibition-era gangsters, galleries of the area's unique fine art, and, as a film-friendly city, you may even see Hollywood cameras rolling. Chicago is also well known as being one of few four sport towns in the United States. The NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL all have teams in Chicago, and there's also Major League Soccer, and numerous college sporting events to enjoy too!