Best Places61377, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61377, 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.
61377 ranks 26,337th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 61377
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.
61377's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61377 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 61377 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 9% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61377
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61377 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,638, 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 61377's effective rate of 1.64%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 61377
61377'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 61377.
Who works in 61377, and how
Work in 61377 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 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 61377
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61377.
What the weather is like in 61377, month by month
61377 sees roughly 72 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 61377
The nearest airport, Central Il Regional/Bloomington- Normal, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61377
Schools across 61377 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lostant Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Midland Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Fieldcrest Intermediate SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Midland Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Fieldcrest Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Putnam County Jr High SchoolF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Putnam County High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Midland High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Fieldcrest High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61377 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61377 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 61377 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61377
Is 61377 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61377 ranks 26,337th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, walkability, and a stable housing market, 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 61377 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $115,536. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $62,638 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 61377 safe?
61377 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $302 per resident a year.
Compare 61377 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61377. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61377 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.
61377 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61377: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61377: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61377: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61377: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61377 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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