Best Places61822, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 61822, 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.
61822 ranks 7,280th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 61822
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.
61822's strengths and weaknesses
Where 61822 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.6 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 61822 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better 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
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 61822
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 61822 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,912, 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 61822's effective rate of 2.27%, 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 61822
61822'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 61822.
Who works in 61822, and how
Work in 61822 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 61822
61822 has more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 67% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 61822 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 61822, month by month
61822 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 61822
The nearest airport, University of Illinois/Willard, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 61822
Schools across 61822 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carrie Busey Elem SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Lincoln Trail Elem SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Fisher Grade SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mahomet-seymour Jr High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Unity Jr High SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Franklin Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Mahomet-seymour High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Unity High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Fisher Jr/sr High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 61822 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
61822 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 61822 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 61822 suits
Families
Schools land around the 3rd percentile and crime safety beats 60%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 89% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 60% of zip codes and health care access beats 62%.
Common questions about living in 61822
Is 61822 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 61822 ranks 7,280th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, short commutes, and population health, and lowest on property taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 61822 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $280,292. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $102,912 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 61822 safe?
Yes, 61822 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $238 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 61822?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 21. That works out to about 95 pleasant days a year, more than 60% of zip codes.
Is 61822 good for families?
Schools beat 3% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,324 a month.
Compare 61822 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 61822. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 61822 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.
61822 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 61822: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 61822: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 61822: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 61822: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
61822 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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