Because of many things, Darien is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Darien a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Darien has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Darien’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Darien, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.64 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Darien, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Darien is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.37% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Darien in 2022 was $55,911, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,644 for a family of four.
Darien is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Darien home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darien residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Darien include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
In addition, Darien has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.23%).
The most common language spoken in Darien is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
