Best Places60631, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60631, 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.
60631 ranks 3,879th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 60631
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.
60631's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60631 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 98% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 60631 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better 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
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60631
A household needs to earn about $119,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60631 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $119,379, 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 60631's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 60631
60631 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60631.
Who works in 60631, and how
Work in 60631 centers on education and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 60631
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 60631.
What the weather is like in 60631, month by month
60631 sees roughly 51 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 60631
Chicago O'Hare International sits about 5 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 60631
Schools across 60631 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Ebinger Elem SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gwendolyn Brooks Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Taft High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60631 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60631 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 60631 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60631 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 87% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 60631
Is 60631 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60631 ranks 3,879th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, transit, and big-city access, 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 60631 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $412,857. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $119,379 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 60631 safe?
60631 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $297 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60631?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 35 with lows near 19. That works out to about 51 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Is 60631 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare 60631 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60631. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60631 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.
60631 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60631: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60631: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60631: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60631: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60631 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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