Best Places62201, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62201, 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.
62201 ranks 32,636th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62201
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.
62201's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62201 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 62201 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$41,457 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62201
A household needs to earn about $18,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62201 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,457, 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 62201's effective rate of 1.40%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62201
62201'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 62201.
Who works in 62201, and how
Work in 62201 centers on admin & support services and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 62201
62201 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 62201 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62201, month by month
62201 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 62201
St Louis Lambert International sits about 15 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 62201
Schools across 62201 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caseyville Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Kreitner Elem SchoolF · 6% proficient
- Bernard Long Elem SchF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dorris Intermediate SchD− · 16% proficient
- East St Louis-lincoln Middle SchF · 4% proficient
- Mason/clark Middle SchF · 3% proficient
Top high schools
- Lovejoy Technology AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
- Collinsville High SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Siu Charter Sch Of East St LouisF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62201 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62201 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 62201 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62201
Is 62201 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62201 ranks 32,636th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, transit, and short commutes, and lowest on the schools and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62201 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $64,365. The overall cost of living runs about 29% below the national average. Set against a $41,457 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 62201 safe?
62201 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,011 per resident a year.
Compare 62201 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62201. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62201 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.
62201 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62201: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62201: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62201: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62201: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62201 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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