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10 Best Places To Live In Illinois
伊利诺伊州十大最佳居住地
1. Barrington
1.巴林顿
Barrington has everything you'd expect from a wealthy Illinois suburb;
巴林顿能满足你对于富饶郊区的所有期盼；
a real estate scene bursting with historic Victorian mansions;
一派散溢着古维多利亚时代建筑气息的房屋景象；
beautiful nature preserves; great horse riding trails and an exemplary school system.
美丽的自然保护区；极好的马道和堪称典范的学校体系。
It's no wonder the Barrington area zip code is the seventh wealthiest zip code in the United States.
巴灵顿地区的邮政编码是美国第七富有的邮政编码（美国根据邮政编码统计家庭财富排名）也就不足为奇了。
With a population of around 10,000 people,
巴林顿的人口约有1万人，
Barrington is made up of six independent villages
由六个独立的村庄组成，
including North and South Barrington, Lake Barrington, Tower Lakes and Barrington Hills.
包括南北巴灵顿、巴林顿湖、塔湖和巴林顿山。
Almost 20 miles northwest of Chicago,
巴林顿位于芝加哥西北部，距离芝加哥差不多有20英里，
Barrington scores highly on all markers of 'liveability'
巴林顿在所有“宜居性”指标上得分都很高：
with low crime rates, high graduation rates and a stable housing market.
低犯罪率，高毕业率以及稳定的房价。
The only liveability marker that Barrington scores poorly on is cost of living,
巴林顿在宜居性上唯一低分的方面是生活成本，
which is no surprise given the areas great amenities
这无疑成就了巴林顿地区完美的便利设施，
that give it an overall placement of 16th on AreaVibes recent liveability poll.
在AreaVibes网站上最近的宜居性民意调查中，巴林顿排名第16位。
The village of Barrington even has its own chirpy motto, 'a great place to live, work and play!
巴林顿的村庄甚至有一个俏皮的座右铭：“一个生活，工作，玩乐的好地方！”
2. Northbrook
2.诺斯布鲁克
Northbrook is an idyllic little village of around 33,000 people located in Cook County on Chicago's North Shore.
诺斯布鲁克是一个充满诗情画意的小村庄，位于加哥北岸的库克县，人口约有3.3万。
A prime spot for those looking to escape the city and enjoy a slower pace of life,
它是那些想要逃离城市，享受慢节奏生活人们的首选之地，
the Village of Northbrook is home to a number of historic buildings
诺斯布鲁克有众多的古建筑，
including the old village hall and village green that date back to the village's incorporation in 1901,
包括古老的礼堂和村落广场，这些建筑可以追溯到1901年村庄合并的时候，
at which time it was known as Shermerville.
那时诺斯布鲁克被称为薛默维尔。
The impressive education system in Northbrook is one of the main draws for families
诺斯布鲁克优秀的教育体系对于家庭来说是一个重要的亮点，
with a high school graduation rate that is 15% higher than the rest of Illinois.
它的高中毕业率比伊利诺伊州其他地方高15%。
The village is home to Glenbrook North High School
格伦布鲁克北高中就位于此地，
which was founded in 1953 and is famous for being a filming location for the film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.
该高中成立于1953年，并因是电影《春天不是读书天》的拍摄地而成名。
Ranked the 17th most desirable place to life in Illinois according to AreaVibes,
依据AreaVibes网站，诺斯布鲁克是伊利诺伊州排名第17的最佳居住地，
Northbrook has a low crime rate, high graduation rates and a stable housing market.
这里犯罪率低，毕业率高，房价稳定。
3. Highland Park
3.高地公园
Everybody loves Highland Park, especially those who need to make the daily commute into Chicago City.
人人都爱高地公园，尤其是那些需要每天坐车前往芝加哥上班的人。
Just 26 miles from downtown Chicago, Highland Park has a population of around 30,000 people.
距离芝加哥市中心只有26英里，人口有3万左右。
If you don't need to venture into the big city very often,
如果你不需要经常去大城市里逛逛，
downtown Highland Park has plenty to keep you occupied with its own great shopping and restaurant district.
那高地公园众多超赞的购物和餐饮区就够你忙得了。
Highland Park has an impressively low crime rate, 56 percent lower than the Illinois average.
高地公园的犯罪率特别低，比伊利诺伊州平均犯罪率低56%。
Highland Park also has some great schools that achieve consistently high graduation rates
高地公园也有一些保有高毕业率的好学校，
and a very healthy housing market.
以及良好的房地产市场。
Located in Lake County on the North Shore of the Chicago Met area,
位于芝加哥大都会区北岸的莱克郡，
Highland Park has all the benefits of living in a big city but without the traffic, crime or noise.
高地公园拥有住在大城市的所有好处，而且没有大城市拥挤的交通，犯罪以及噪音。
A roof over your head in Highland Park doesn't come cheap
高地公园的房价并不便宜，
though as home values are over 200 percent higher than the Illinois average.
但住房价值比伊利诺伊州的平均住房价值高出2倍。
4. Wheaton
4.惠顿
Sitting pretty in the top 25 places to live in Illinois according to AreaVibe,
惠顿在AreaVibe网站上的伊利诺伊州25大宜居地的排名名次不错，
Wheaton is just west of Chicago and home to over 50,000 people.
位于芝加哥正西部，人口超5万人。
One of the main reasons Wheaton is included on this list
惠顿被列入宜居地清单的主要原因之一
is its residents' impressive average annual income of over $85,000,
是它那令人印象深刻的超8.5万美元的人均年收入，
a sum that ranks Wheaton in the top 25 highest earning towns in the U.S.
这个数字使得惠顿成为美国收入最高的25个城镇之一。
The people of Wheaton have had a lot of help in becoming some of the nation's highest earners
惠顿人在全美收入最高人群中占据一席之地。
as Wheaton is home to high quality schools, a nationally ranked public library
因为惠顿有优质学校，在全美名列前茅的公共图书馆，
and a brilliant healthcare system that revolves around the Cadence Health Central DuPage Hospital.
以及凯登斯健康中心杜佩奇医院运行的卓越医疗体系。
It isn't all work and no play in Wheaton
惠顿不是只有工作没有娱乐，
though as the town also features a thriving downtown area full of shops and restaurants
这座城镇也有繁华的商业区，商店和餐馆林立，
and over 50 public parks offering an array of outdoor activities for its healthy citizens.
还有超过50个公园为其健康市民提供了大量户外活动场地。
Wheaton's low crime rate is the cherry on the cake.
低犯罪率更是为惠顿锦上添花。
5. Elmhurst
5.艾姆赫斯特
Elmhurst comes out top in our list of the best places to live in Illinois for culture.
艾姆赫斯特在伊利诺伊州最佳文化居住地排行榜上名列前茅。
Both the Theatre Historical Society of America and the prestigious Elmhurst Art Museum
美国戏剧史学会和享负盛名的艾姆赫斯特艺术博物馆都
are located in this relatively small town of just 45,000 people.
坐落于这座人口仅有4.5万相对较小的城镇。
Located in DuPage and Cook counties, just west of the city of Chicago,
艾姆赫斯特位于杜佩奇和库克县，就在芝加哥城的西边，
Elmhurst has an impressive average household income
艾姆赫斯特有着可观的家庭平均收入，
that is almost 50 percent higher than that of the rest of Illinois.
相对伊利诺伊州其他地方几乎高出了50%。
The education in Elmhurst is A+ with a number of fine schools and a high graduation rate.
艾姆赫斯特在教育方面也是优等的，这里有许多好学校和高毕业率。
The crime rate is low but unfortunately the same cannot be said of the cost of living
犯罪率低，但是可惜这里的生活成本并不低，
which is high with house prices soaring in recent years.
近几年，随着房价飙升，生活成本也随之上涨。
Scoring a ranking of 19 in AreaVibe's liveability index,
艾姆赫斯特在AreaVibe上的宜居指数排名19，
Elmhurst has weather that is so-so, no different from the rest of Illinois,
这里的天气一般，和伊利诺伊州的其他地方没什么不同，
but people still flock here to live
但是人们还是成群结队来到这里生活，
thanks to the wonderful pedestrianized downtown area and first class cultural establishments.
得益于这里完美的步行市区和一流的文化设施。
