Best Places61752, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61752, 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.
61752 ranks 10,410th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 61752
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.
61752's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61752 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 61752 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,402 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61752
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61752 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,190, 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 61752's effective rate of 2.05%, 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 61752
61752'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 61752.
Who works in 61752, and how
Work in 61752 centers on finance & insurance and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 61752
61752 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 61752 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 61752, month by month
61752 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 20° |
| April | 63° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 61752
The nearest airport, Central Il Regional/Bloomington- Normal, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 113 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61752
Schools across 61752 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tri-valley Elem SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Leroy Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Ruth M Schneider Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tri-valley Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Leroy Junior High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Clinton Jr High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Tri-valley High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Leroy High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Blue Ridge High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61752 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61752 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 61752 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 61752
Is 61752 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61752 ranks 10,410th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, fast internet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on property taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 61752 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,583. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $91,190 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 61752 safe?
Yes, 61752 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
Compare 61752 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61752. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61752 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.
61752 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61752: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61752: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61752: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61752: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61752 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.