Best Places61348, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61348, 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.
61348 ranks 18,912th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 61348
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.
61348's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61348 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 61348 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better 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
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61348
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61348 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,326, 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 61348's effective rate of 2.15%, 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 61348
61348's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 61348.
Who works in 61348, and how
Work in 61348 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 61348
61348 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 61348 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 61348, month by month
61348 sees roughly 58 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 61348
The nearest airport, General Downing - Peoria International, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61348
Schools across 61348 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northview Elem SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Deer Park C C Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Tonica Grade SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Parkside Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Washington Elem SchoolF · 13% proficient
- Lincoln Jr High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- La Salle-peru Twp High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Ottawa Township High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61348 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61348 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 61348 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61348
Is 61348 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61348 ranks 18,912th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, a stable housing market, and low disaster risk, and lowest on property taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 61348 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,696. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $73,326 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 61348 safe?
Yes, 61348 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
Compare 61348 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61348. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61348 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.
61348 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61348: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61348: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61348: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61348: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61348 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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