Best Places62622, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62622, 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.
62622 ranks 21,855th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62622
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.
62622's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62622 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$704 a month, better than 73% of zip codes
Where 62622 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62622
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62622 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,935, 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 62622's effective rate of 1.14%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 62622
62622'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 62622.
Who works in 62622, and how
Work in 62622 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 62622
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62622.
What the weather is like in 62622, month by month
62622 sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 62622
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62622
Schools across 62622 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Triopia Grade SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Gard Elementary SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- A-c Central Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Meredosia-chambersburg High SchD+ · 25% proficient
- Triopia Jr-sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- A-c Central High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62622 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62622 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 62622 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62622
Is 62622 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62622 ranks 21,855th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, a stable housing market, and an educated workforce, and lowest on biking and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62622 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $169,500. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $73,935 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 62622 safe?
62622 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
Compare 62622 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62622. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62622 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.
62622 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62622: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62622: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62622: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62622: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62622 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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