Best Places62625, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62625, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
62625 ranks 3,727th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62625
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.
62625's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62625 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$153,181 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 62625 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
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62625
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62625 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $153,181, 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 62625's effective rate of 1.81%, 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 62625
62625 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62625.
Who works in 62625, and how
Work in 62625 centers on finance & insurance and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 62625
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62625.
What the weather is like in 62625, month by month
62625 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 62625
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62625
Schools across 62625 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cantrall Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Farmingdale Elem SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Jane Addams Elem SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cantrall Intermediate SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- U S Grant Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Pleasant Plains High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Athens Sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Lanphier High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62625 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62625 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 62625 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62625
Is 62625 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62625 ranks 3,727th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, few empty homes, and high incomes, 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 62625 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,959. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $153,181 median income, cost of living beats 99% of zip codes.
Is 62625 safe?
Yes, 62625 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $137 per resident a year.
Compare 62625 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62625. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62625 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.
62625 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62625: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62625: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62625: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62625: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62625 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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