Best Places62030, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62030, 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.
62030 ranks 25,579th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a strong job market.
The best neighborhoods in 62030
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.
62030's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62030 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 62030 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of zip codes
Who lives in 62030
62030's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62030.
Who works in 62030, and how
Work in 62030 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in 62030
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62030.
What the weather is like in 62030, month by month
62030 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 62030
St Louis Lambert International sits about 30 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.5 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 62030
Schools across 62030 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shipman Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southwestern Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Southwestern High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62030 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62030 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 62030 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62030
Is 62030 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62030 ranks 25,579th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and civic engagement, 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 62030 safe?
Yes, 62030 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $188 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 62030?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 24. That works out to about 88 pleasant days a year, more than 54% of zip codes.
Compare 62030 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62030. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62030 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.
62030 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62030: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62030: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62030: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62030: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62030 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.
- 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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