Best Places62613, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62613, 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.
62613 ranks 14,879th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62613
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.
62613's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62613 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 76% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 62613 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 7% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62613
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62613 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,006, 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 62613's effective rate of 1.73%, 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 62613
62613'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 62613.
Who works in 62613, and how
Work in 62613 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 62613
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62613.
What the weather is like in 62613, month by month
62613 sees roughly 62 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 62613
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62613
Schools across 62613 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sherman Elem SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Cantrall Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Greenview Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cantrall Intermediate SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Williamsville Jr High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Athens Junior High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Mount Pulaski High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Williamsville High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Athens Sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62613 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62613 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 62613 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62613
Is 62613 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62613 ranks 14,879th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, civic engagement, and few empty homes, 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 62613 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,246. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $89,006 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 62613 safe?
Yes, 62613 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $208 per resident a year.
Compare 62613 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62613. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62613 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.
62613 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62613: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62613: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62613: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62613: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62613 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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