Western Springs is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,370 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Western Springs is the 179th largest community in Illinois.

Western Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Western Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Western Springs is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Western Springs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Western Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Western Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Western Springs, the average commute to work is 32.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Western Springs, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Western Springs is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Western Springs, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Western Springs is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 81.53% 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 Western Springs in 2018 was $86,977, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $347,908 for a family of four.

The people who call Western Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Western Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Western Springs include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Western Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.