Best Places62563, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62563, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
62563 ranks 3,842nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62563
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.
62563's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62563 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$121,470 median, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 62563 ranks low
- 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
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62563
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62563 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $121,470, 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 62563's effective rate of 1.79%, 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 62563
62563 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62563.
Who works in 62563, and how
Work in 62563 centers on public administration and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 62563
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62563.
What the weather is like in 62563, month by month
62563 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 54° | 44° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 62563
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62563
Schools across 62563 average a B−, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ball Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Edinburg Elem SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Intermediate SchC · 31% proficient
- Edinburg Jr High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Rochester High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Edinburg High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62563 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62563 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 62563 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62563
Is 62563 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62563 ranks 3,842nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, low crime, and a strong job market, 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 62563 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,234. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $121,470 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 62563 safe?
Yes, 62563 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $132 per resident a year.
Compare 62563 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62563. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62563 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.
62563 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62563: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62563: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62563: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62563: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62563 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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