Best Places62707, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62707, 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.
62707 ranks 18,480th 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 62707
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.
62707's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62707 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute19.7 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 62707 ranks low
- 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 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62707
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62707 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,267, 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 62707's effective rate of 1.69%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62707
62707 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 62707.
Who works in 62707, and how
Work in 62707 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 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 62707
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62707.
What the weather is like in 62707, month by month
62707 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 62707
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62707
Schools across 62707 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sherman Elem SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Cantrall Elem SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Farmingdale Elem SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cantrall Intermediate SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Williamsville Jr High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Tri-city Jr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Springfield High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Pleasant Plains High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Rochester High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62707 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62707 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 62707 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62707
Is 62707 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62707 ranks 18,480th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, short commutes, and transit, 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 62707 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,687. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $89,267 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 62707 safe?
Yes, 62707 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $207 per resident a year.
Compare 62707 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62707. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62707 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.
62707 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62707: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62707: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62707: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62707: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62707 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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