Best Places60441, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60441, 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.
60441 ranks 8,192nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 60441
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.
60441's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60441 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$113,872 median, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 60441 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$1,352 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Short commute33.6 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60441
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60441 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,872, 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 60441's effective rate of 2.09%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60441
60441'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 60441.
Who works in 60441, and how
Work in 60441 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 60441
60441 has more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 60441 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 60441, month by month
60441 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 26° | 20° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 84° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 60441
Chicago Midway International sits about 20 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 60441
Schools across 60441 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- William J Butler SchoolB · 45% proficient
- William E Young SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Luther J Schilling SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hadley Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Indian Trail Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- A Vito Martinez Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Lockport Township High Sch EastC+ · 37% proficient
- Romeoville High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60441 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60441 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 60441 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60441 suits
Families
Schools land around the 32nd percentile and crime safety beats 62%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 60441
Is 60441 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60441 ranks 8,192nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, few empty homes, and low disaster risk, 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 60441 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,515. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $113,872 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 60441 safe?
Yes, 60441 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60441?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 32 with lows near 20. That works out to about 78 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Is 60441 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 62%, and childcare runs $1,352 a month.
Compare 60441 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60441. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60441 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.
60441 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60441: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60441: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60441: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60441: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60441 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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