Best Places62269, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62269, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
62269 ranks 4,403rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62269
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.
62269's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62269 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$115,919 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 62269 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 50 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62269
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62269 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,919, 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 62269's effective rate of 1.80%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62269
62269'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 62269.
Who works in 62269, and how
Work in 62269 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 62269
62269 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 62269 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62269, month by month
62269 sees roughly 50 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 62269
The nearest airport, Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 26 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62269
Schools across 62269 average a C+, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elem SchB+ · 53% proficient
- Scott Elem SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Estelle Kampmeyer Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mascoutah Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Fulton Jr High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Amelia V Carriel Jr HighC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Mascoutah High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- O Fallon High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62269 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62269 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 62269 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 62269 suits
Families
Schools land around the 38th percentile and crime safety beats 75%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 62269
Is 62269 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62269 ranks 4,403rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, an educated workforce, and high incomes, and lowest on the weather and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62269 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,421. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $115,919 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 62269 safe?
Yes, 62269 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $193 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 62269?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 25. That works out to about 50 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Is 62269 good for families?
Schools beat 38% of zip codes, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $956 a month.
Compare 62269 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62269. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62269 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.
62269 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62269: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62269: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62269: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62269: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62269 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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