Best Places61320, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61320, 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.
61320 ranks 20,515th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Property taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a stable housing market.
The best neighborhoods in 61320
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.
61320's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61320 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 83% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 61320 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
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61320
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61320 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,485, 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 61320's effective rate of 2.45%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 61320
61320'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 61320.
Who works in 61320, and how
Work in 61320 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 61320
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61320.
What the weather is like in 61320, month by month
61320 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 63° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 61320
The nearest airport, General Downing - Peoria International, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61320
Schools across 61320 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dalzell Grade SchoolB · 50% proficient
- John F Kennedy Elem SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Hall High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61320 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61320 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 61320 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61320
Is 61320 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61320 ranks 20,515th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and short commutes, 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 61320 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,367. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $80,485 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 61320 safe?
Yes, 61320 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $157 per resident a year.
Compare 61320 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61320. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61320 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.
61320 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61320: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61320: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61320: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61320: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61320 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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