Best Places60804, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 60804, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
60804 ranks 23,621st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 60804
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.
60804's strengths and weaknesses
Where 60804 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 60804 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 60804
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 60804 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $73,816; 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 60804's effective rate of 2.06%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 60804
60804 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 60804.
Who works in 60804, and how
Work in 60804 centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 60804
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 60804.
What the weather is like in 60804, month by month
60804 sees roughly 76 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 60804
Chicago Midway International sits about 4 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 60804
Schools across 60804 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Charles J Sahs Elem SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Abe Lincoln Elem SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Columbus East Elem SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Cicero East Elem SchoolF · 11% proficient
- Unity Jr High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- J Sterling Morton West High SchD− · 14% proficient
- J Sterling Morton East High SchF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 60804 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
60804 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 60804 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 60804 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 60804
Is 60804 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 60804 ranks 23,621st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, transit, and big-city access, and lowest on the schools and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 60804 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $248,955. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $73,816 median income, cost of living beats 31% of zip codes.
Is 60804 safe?
60804 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $429 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 60804?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 22. That works out to about 76 pleasant days a year, more than 37% of zip codes.
Is 60804 good for families?
Schools beat 1% of zip codes, crime safety beats 13%, and childcare runs $1,105 a month.
Compare 60804 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 60804. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 60804 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.
60804 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 60804: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 60804: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 60804: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 60804: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
60804 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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