Best Places60031, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60031, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
60031 ranks 4,583rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 60031
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
60031's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60031 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$130,423 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 60031 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60031
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60031 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $130,423, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 60031's effective rate of 2.45%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60031
60031's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60031.
Who works in 60031, and how
Work in 60031 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 60031
60031 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 60031 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 60031, month by month
60031 sees roughly 94 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 19° |
| April | 56° | 46° | 37° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 63° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 60031
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 28 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 40.8 million passengers in 2025, with 305 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 60031
Schools across 60031 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Millburn Elem SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Woodland Intermediate SchD+ · 25% proficient
- Woodland ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Millburn Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Viking SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Woodland Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Warren Township High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Waukegan High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60031 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60031 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 60031 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60031 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 20% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 59% of zip codes and health care access beats 68%.
Common questions about living in 60031
Is 60031 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60031 ranks 4,583rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and population health, and lowest on property taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 60031 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $329,619. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $130,423 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 60031 safe?
60031 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60031?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 32 with lows near 19. That works out to about 94 pleasant days a year, more than 59% of zip codes.
Is 60031 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 54%, and childcare runs $1,267 a month.
Compare 60031 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60031. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60031 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
60031 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60031: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60031: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60031: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60031: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60031 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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