Best Places60618, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60618, 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.
60618 ranks 4,367th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 60618
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.
60618's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60618 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 60618 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute33.9 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60618
A household needs to earn about $169,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60618 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $114,170, 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 60618's effective rate of 1.56%, 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 60618
60618 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60618.
Who works in 60618, and how
Work in 60618 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 48%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in 60618
60618 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 86% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 60618 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 60618, month by month
60618 sees roughly 65 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 60618
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 11 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 60618
Schools across 60618 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bell Elem SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Coonley Elem SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Lane Technical High SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Disney Ii Magnet HsD · 23% proficient
- Alcott College PrepF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60618 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60618 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 60618 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60618 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 82% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 28% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 60618
Is 60618 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60618 ranks 4,367th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, walkability, and transit, and lowest on state finances and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 60618 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $584,209. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $114,170 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 60618 safe?
60618 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $548 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60618?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 22. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of zip codes.
Is 60618 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 6%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare 60618 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60618. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60618 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.
60618 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60618: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60618: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60618: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60618: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60618 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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