Best Places62627, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62627, 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.
62627 ranks 30,799th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62627
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.
62627's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62627 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$732 a month, better than 69% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 62627 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62627
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62627 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,532, 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 62627's effective rate of 1.95%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62627
62627 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62627.
Who works in 62627, and how
Work in 62627 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 62627
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62627.
What the weather is like in 62627, month by month
62627 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 62627
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 28 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 62627
Schools across 62627 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Virginia Elem SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- New Central Elem SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Porta CentralD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Havana Jr High SchoolD− · 19% proficient
- A-c Central Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Porta High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Havana High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- A-c Central High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62627 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62627 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 62627 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62627
Is 62627 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62627 ranks 30,799th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62627 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $85,091. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $56,532 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 62627 safe?
62627 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $299 per resident a year.
Compare 62627 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62627. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62627 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.
62627 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62627: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62627: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62627: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62627: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62627 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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