Best Places62411, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62411, 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.
62411 ranks 21,243rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on fast internet.
The best neighborhoods in 62411
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.
62411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62411 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Short commute21.4 minutes each way, better than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 62411 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62411
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,555, 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 62411's effective rate of 1.34%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62411
62411 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62411.
Who works in 62411, and how
Work in 62411 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 62411
62411 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 62411 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62411, month by month
62411 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 25° |
| April | 66° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 62411
The nearest airport, Decatur, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62411
Schools across 62411 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Beecher City Grade SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Altamont Grade SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Central Grade SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Effingham Junior High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- St Elmo Jr High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Effingham High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Beecher City Jr-sr High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Altamont High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62411 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 62411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62411
Is 62411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62411 ranks 21,243rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, walkability, and short commutes, and lowest on state finances and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $145,576. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $69,555 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 62411 safe?
Yes, 62411 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $220 per resident a year.
Compare 62411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62411 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.
62411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62411 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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