Best Places61415, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61415, 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.
61415 ranks 26,318th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 61415
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.
61415's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61415 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 61415 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- 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 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61415
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61415 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,220, 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 61415's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 61415
61415 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 61415.
Who works in 61415, and how
Work in 61415 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 61415
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61415.
What the weather is like in 61415, month by month
61415 sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 61415
The nearest airport, Southeast Iowa Regional, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 132 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61415
Schools across 61415 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Spoon River Valley Elem SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Avon Elem SchD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spoon River Valley Jr High SchC− · 30% proficient
- Abingdon-avon Middle SchD− · 13% proficient
- Central Intermediate SchoolF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Monmouth-roseville High SchD · 23% proficient
- Spoon River Valley Sr High SchD · 21% proficient
- Abingdon-avon High SchD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61415 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61415 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 61415 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61415
Is 61415 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61415 ranks 26,318th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state infrastructure, and a strong job market, and lowest on the schools and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 61415 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $147,354. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $72,220 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 61415 safe?
61415 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $413 per resident a year.
Compare 61415 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61415. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61415 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.
61415 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61415: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61415: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61415: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61415: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61415 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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