Best Places60302, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60302, 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.
60302 ranks 1,488th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 60302
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.
60302's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60302 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 60302 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 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60302
A household needs to earn about $151,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60302 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $128,098, 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 60302's effective rate of 2.52%, 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 60302
60302's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60302.
Who works in 60302, and how
Work in 60302 centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 48%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in 60302
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 60302.
What the weather is like in 60302, month by month
60302 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 77° | 70° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 60302
Chicago Midway International sits about 8 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 9.4 million passengers in 2025, with 113 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 60302
Schools across 60302 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Horace Mann Elem SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Longfellow Elem SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- William Beye Elem SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Percy Julian Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Gwendolyn Brooks Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Oak Park & River Forest High SchB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60302 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60302 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 60302 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60302 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 32% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 60302
Is 60302 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60302 ranks 1,488th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, an educated workforce, and transit, 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 60302 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $466,564. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $128,098 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 60302 safe?
60302 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $396 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60302?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 22. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 28% of zip codes.
Is 60302 good for families?
Schools beat 68% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare 60302 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60302. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60302 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.
60302 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60302: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60302: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60302: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60302: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60302 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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