Best Places60043, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60043, 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.
60043 ranks 490th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 60043
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.
60043's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60043 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$245,871 median, better than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 60043 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute33.9 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60043
A household needs to earn about $483,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60043 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $245,871, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 60043's effective rate of 1.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60043
60043's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60043.
Who works in 60043, and how
Work in 60043 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 32%
- Work from home 42%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 60043
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 60043.
What the weather is like in 60043, month by month
60043 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 60043
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 13 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 60043
Schools across 60043 average an A+, better than 97% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- The Joseph Sears SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Central Elem SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Mckenzie Elem SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wilmette Junior High SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- New Trier Township H S WinnetkaA · 78% proficient
- Uplift Community High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60043 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60043 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 60043 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 60043
Is 60043 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60043 ranks 490th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on state finances and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 60043 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,608,312. The overall cost of living runs about 46% above the national average. Set against a $245,871 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 60043 safe?
60043 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $395 per resident a year.
Compare 60043 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60043. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60043 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.
60043 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60043: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60043: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60043: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60043: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60043 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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