Best Places60180, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60180, 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.
60180 ranks 12,374th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Property taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low disaster risk.
The best neighborhoods in 60180
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.
60180's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60180 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 60180 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,371 a month, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute34.0 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60180
A household needs to earn about $100,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60180 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,601, 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 60180's effective rate of 2.05%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60180
60180'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 60180.
Who works in 60180, and how
Work in 60180 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 60180
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 60180.
What the weather is like in 60180, month by month
60180 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 23° | 17° |
| April | 59° | 47° | 38° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 63° | 52° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 60180
The nearest airport, Chicago/Rockford International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around 60180
Schools across 60180 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Leggee Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Locust Elem SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Prairiewood Elem SchD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Creekside Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Marlowe Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Heineman Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Huntley High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Marengo High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Woodstock High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60180 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60180 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 60180 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 60180
Is 60180 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60180 ranks 12,374th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, big-city access, and few empty homes, 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 60180 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $325,759. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $101,601 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 60180 safe?
Yes, 60180 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $206 per resident a year.
Compare 60180 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60180. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60180 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.
60180 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60180: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60180: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60180: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60180: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60180 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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