Best Places62082, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62082, 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.
62082 ranks 29,668th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62082
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.
62082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62082 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 76% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$704 a month, better than 73% of zip codes
Where 62082 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, 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
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62082
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,615, 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 62082's effective rate of 1.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62082
62082 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62082.
Who works in 62082, and how
Work in 62082 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 62082
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62082.
What the weather is like in 62082, month by month
62082 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 62082
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62082
Schools across 62082 average a D−, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Winchester Elem SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Murrayville-woodson Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- North Greene ElemD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Jacksonville High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- North Greene Jr/sr High SchD− · 12% proficient
- Greenfield High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62082 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 62082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62082
Is 62082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62082 ranks 29,668th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, fast internet, and walkability, and lowest on a weak job market and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $83,871. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $65,615 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 62082 safe?
62082 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $375 per resident a year.
Compare 62082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62082 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.
62082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62082 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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