Hinsdale is located in Cook County and DuPage County and is a suburb of Chicago.
The town is often referred to as the "epicenter" of the teardown phenomenon that has spread
nationally, with more than 25% of its housing stock having been replaced with larger,
newer luxury homes since the mid to late 1980's.
Hinsdale offers a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown that contains boutique
shops and restaurants, and is a 20-minute train ride to downtown Chicago on the BNSF Railway
Line. Hinsdale is also known for its excellent public school system, ranked among the best on
all levels in the state of Illinois. In 2005, all its elementary schools were ranked in the
top 25 in the state. Hinsdale is very reminicent of Chicago's North Shore suburbs.