Best Places60181, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60181, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
60181 ranks 10,438th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 60181
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.
60181's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60181 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 60181 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 52 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,560 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60181
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60181 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,889, 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 60181's effective rate of 1.79%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60181
60181 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60181.
Who works in 60181, and how
Work in 60181 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 60181
60181 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 60181 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 60181, month by month
60181 sees roughly 52 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 60181
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 8 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 60181
Schools across 60181 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Ardmore Elem SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Stella May Swartz Elem SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bryan Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Jackson Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- John E Albright Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- York Comm High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Willowbrook High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Addison Trail High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60181 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60181 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 60181 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60181 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 21% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 60181
Is 60181 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60181 ranks 10,438th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, walkability, and population health, and lowest on the weather and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 60181 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $305,426. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $95,889 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 60181 safe?
60181 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $305 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60181?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 35 with lows near 19. That works out to about 52 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Is 60181 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 30%, and childcare runs $1,560 a month.
Compare 60181 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60181. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60181 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.
60181 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60181: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60181: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60181: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60181: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60181 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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