Best Places61568, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61568, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
61568 ranks 8,393rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 61568
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.
61568's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61568 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 61568 ranks low
- 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 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61568
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61568 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,352, 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 61568's effective rate of 1.81%, 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 61568
61568's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 61568.
Who works in 61568, and how
Work in 61568 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 61568
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 61568.
What the weather is like in 61568, month by month
61568 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 18° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 61568
The nearest airport, General Downing - Peoria International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 126 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61568
Schools across 61568 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tremont Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Olympia West Elem SchC · 33% proficient
- Dee-mack Primary/jr HighC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tremont Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Olympia Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Dee-mack Intermediate SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Tremont High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Olympia High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Dee-mack High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61568 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61568 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 61568 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61568
Is 61568 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61568 ranks 8,393rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, a stable housing market, and health care access, 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 61568 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $242,082. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $95,352 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 61568 safe?
Yes, 61568 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $145 per resident a year.
Compare 61568 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61568. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61568 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.
61568 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61568: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61568: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61568: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61568: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61568 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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