Best Places62833, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62833, 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.
62833 ranks 26,546th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62833
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.
62833's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62833 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Short commute23.1 minutes each way, better than 69% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 62833 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62833
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62833 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,948, 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 62833's effective rate of 1.26%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62833
62833'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 62833.
Who works in 62833, and how
Work in 62833 centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 62833
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62833.
What the weather is like in 62833, month by month
62833 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 62833
The nearest airport, Evansville Regional, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 123 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62833
Schools across 62833 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Hope Elem SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Albion Grade SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Mount Erie Elem SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Center Street Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Cisne Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Edwards County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Cisne High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- Fairfield Comm High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62833 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62833 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 62833 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62833
Is 62833 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62833 ranks 26,546th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, fast internet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on biking and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62833 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $119,555. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $62,948 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 62833 safe?
62833 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
Compare 62833 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62833. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62833 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.
62833 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62833: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62833: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62833: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62833: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62833 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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