Best Places61447, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61447, 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.
61447 ranks 20,050th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 61447
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.
61447's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61447 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Short commute23.0 minutes each way, better than 70% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 61447 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61447
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61447 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,364, 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 61447's effective rate of 1.50%, 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 61447
61447 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 61447.
Who works in 61447, and how
Work in 61447 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 61447
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61447.
What the weather is like in 61447, month by month
61447 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 24° | 17° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 61447
The nearest airport, Southeast Iowa Regional, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 148 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61447
Schools across 61447 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- United Elem Sch - WestD− · 15% proficient
- West Central Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- United Jr High SchD− · 17% proficient
- West Central Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- United High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- West Central High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61447 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61447 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 61447 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61447
Is 61447 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61447 ranks 20,050th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, what local pay buys, and state infrastructure, 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 61447 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $114,615. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $84,364 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 61447 safe?
Yes, 61447 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $212 per resident a year.
Compare 61447 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61447. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61447 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.
61447 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61447: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61447: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61447: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61447: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61447 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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