Best Places62050, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62050, 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.
62050 ranks 28,422nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62050
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.
62050's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62050 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 62050 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute45.7 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
Who lives in 62050
62050 runs older than the country, 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 62050.
Who works in 62050, and how
Work in 62050 centers on construction and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 62050
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62050.
What the weather is like in 62050, month by month
62050 sees roughly 51 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 45° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 62050
St Louis Lambert International sits about 49 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 62050
Schools across 62050 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carrollton Grade SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- North Greene ElemD+ · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Carrollton High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- North Greene Jr/sr High SchD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62050 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62050 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 62050 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62050
Is 62050 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62050 ranks 28,422nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62050 safe?
62050 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 62050?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 23. That works out to about 51 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Compare 62050 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62050. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62050 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.
62050 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62050: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62050: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62050: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62050: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62050 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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