Best Places62034, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62034, 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.
62034 ranks 7,198th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 62034
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.
62034's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62034 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 62034 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% 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 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62034
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62034 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,096, 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 62034's effective rate of 1.99%, 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 62034
62034's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62034.
Who works in 62034, and how
Work in 62034 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 62034
62034 has more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 62034 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62034, month by month
62034 sees roughly 57 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 62034
The nearest airport, Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 22 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62034
Schools across 62034 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maryville Elem SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Albert Cassens ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
- Woodland Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Triad Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Liberty Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Lincoln Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Triad High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Collinsville High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62034 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62034 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 62034 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62034
Is 62034 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62034 ranks 7,198th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and what local pay buys, and lowest on property taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62034 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $289,882. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $101,096 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 62034 safe?
Yes, 62034 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $140 per resident a year.
Compare 62034 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62034. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62034 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.
62034 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62034: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62034: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62034: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62034: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62034 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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