Best Places62475, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62475, 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.
62475 ranks 20,283rd 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 62475
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.
62475's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62475 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Short commute21.5 minutes each way, better than 78% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 62475 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62475
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62475 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,856, 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 62475's effective rate of 1.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62475
62475'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 62475.
Who works in 62475, and how
Work in 62475 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 62475
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62475.
What the weather is like in 62475, month by month
62475 sees roughly 56 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 | 67° | 55° | 46° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 62475
The nearest airport, Evansville Regional, is about 65 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62475
Schools across 62475 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Richland County Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Oblong Elem SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jasper Co Jr HighB− · 43% proficient
- Richland County Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Newton Comm High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Richland County High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Oblong High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62475 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62475 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 62475 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62475
Is 62475 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62475 ranks 20,283rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and quiet, 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 62475 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $118,873. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $83,856 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 62475 safe?
62475 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $349 per resident a year.
Compare 62475 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62475. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62475 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.
62475 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62475: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62475: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62475: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62475: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62475 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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