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Living Here

Living Here

Bloomingdale residents enjoy BIG CITY BENEFITS in a SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE. Bloomingdale is a full service community, with first class schools, abundant recreation opportunities, situated amid plenty of open spaces, while boasting a wide and varied retail and commercial/industrial base. Commercial, office and retail developments have been carefully integrated into the community to preserve Bloomingdale's comfortable ambiance and exceptional quality of life.

Five major shopping areas - including the 1.3 million square foot Stratford Square Mall, and several surrounding shopping centers offer all the goods and services residents desire. Due to the tremendous sales tax receipts generated from Bloomingdale's shopping areas, it has one of the lowest real estate tax rates in DuPage County.

Bloomingdale offers residents a wide and exciting variety of housing options; most homes here have been built within the past 25 years. Residential developments were planned and built to take full advantage of nature's existing landscape; safe, quiet neighborhood feature tree-lined streets that reflect the country-like ambiance. Homebuyers are attracted to Bloomingdale not only for its diversity of housing options, but also for its low property tax rates and the value they can buy for their housing dollar.

Community Resources

Bloomingdale is blessed with an abundance of opportunities for community involvement, including but not limited to churches, civic organizations, senior and youth groups.

New to Town?

Information helpful for both new and current Bloomingdale residents.

Refuse, Recycling & Yard Waste Collection

Electric, gas, telephone and other utility services, as well as garbage collection, hazardous waste, and Christmas tree disposal.

Public Works & Utilities

The Public Works Division maintains Village streets, sidewalks, right-of-ways, urban forest, Village buildings, etc. The Utilities Divisionoperates and maintains the water and sewer infrastructure of the Village.

Public Transportation

Pace operates fixed bus route ADA service and to/from Metra's commuter rail service to Chicago, as well as a daily Dial-A-Ride lift-equiped paratransit service through-out the Township.

50/50 Cost Sharing Programs

The Village offers assisted resident programs for help with the cost of exterior improvements.