The City of Elmhurst is committed to provide Responsive and Superior governmental services in an Environment of Respect in order to protect and enhance the Quality of Life of those who live, work, visit and conduct business in our community. As a community of approximately 46,000 residents, the City of Elmhurst is recognized as one of the best places to live in Illinois having first-class schools, parks, and city services. Elmhurst enjoys a dynamic mix of industrial, retail and multi-family and single-family housing surrounding the heart of a progressive downtown area. As a premier western suburb of Chicago, the City of Elmhurst is a community rich in its heritage, invested in its present and focused towards its future.