Best Places62703, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62703, 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.
62703 ranks 30,320th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62703
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.
62703's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62703 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 62703 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- 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
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62703
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62703 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,835, 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 62703'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 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 62703
62703's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 62703.
Who works in 62703, and how
Work in 62703 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 62703
62703 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 62703 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62703, month by month
62703 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 62703
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 81 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62703
Schools across 62703 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Iles Elem SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Sandburg Elem SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Ball Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln Magnet SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Glenwood Intermediate SchC · 31% proficient
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Springfield High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Glenwood High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Springfield Southeast High SchD− · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62703 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62703 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 62703 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 62703 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 62703
Is 62703 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62703 ranks 30,320th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, short commutes, and walkability, 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 62703 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $108,555. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $47,835 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 62703 safe?
62703 is safer than 7% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $600 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 62703?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 22. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 62703 good for families?
Schools beat 3% of zip codes, crime safety beats 7%, and childcare runs $899 a month.
Compare 62703 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62703. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62703 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.
62703 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62703: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62703: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62703: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62703: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62703 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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