Best Places60189, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60189, 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.
60189 ranks 1,267th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 60189
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.
60189's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60189 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$145,518 median, better than 95% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 60189 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% 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
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60189
A household needs to earn about $152,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60189 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $145,518; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 60189's effective rate of 1.98%, 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 60189
60189'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 60189.
Who works in 60189, and how
Work in 60189 centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 60189
60189 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 60189 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 60189, month by month
60189 sees roughly 97 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 18° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 60189
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 14 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 60189
Schools across 60189 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln Elem SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Whittier Elem SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Arbor View Elem SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Edison Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Lisle Jr High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Wheaton Warrenville South H SB− · 45% proficient
- Glenbard South High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Lisle High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60189 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60189 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 60189 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60189 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 28% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 61% of zip codes and health care access beats 92%.
Common questions about living in 60189
Is 60189 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60189 ranks 1,267th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, few empty homes, and an educated workforce, 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 60189 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $501,828. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $145,518 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 60189 safe?
Yes, 60189 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $189 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60189?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 32 with lows near 18. That works out to about 97 pleasant days a year, more than 61% of zip codes.
Is 60189 good for families?
Schools beat 59% of zip codes, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $1,560 a month.
Compare 60189 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60189. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60189 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.
60189 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60189: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60189: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60189: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60189: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60189 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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