Best Places61375, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61375, 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.
61375 ranks 22,281st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a stable housing market.
The best neighborhoods in 61375
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.
61375's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61375 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$704 a month, better than 73% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 61375 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute33.8 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61375
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61375 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,929, 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 61375's effective rate of 1.61%, 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 61375
61375 runs older than the country, 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 61375.
Who works in 61375, and how
Work in 61375 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 61375
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61375.
What the weather is like in 61375, month by month
61375 sees roughly 78 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 September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 25° | 19° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 61375
The nearest airport, General Downing - Peoria International, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61375
Schools across 61375 average a D+, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lowpoint-washburn Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Henry-senachwine Grade SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Midland Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Midland Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Fieldcrest Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Midland High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Fieldcrest High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Henry-senachwine High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61375 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61375 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 61375 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61375
Is 61375 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61375 ranks 22,281st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state infrastructure, and low crime, 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 61375 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $177,017. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $83,929 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 61375 safe?
Yes, 61375 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $185 per resident a year.
Compare 61375 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61375. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61375 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.
61375 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61375: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61375: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61375: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61375: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61375 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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