Best Places62863, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62863, 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.
62863 ranks 24,035th 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 62863
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.
62863's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62863 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$704 a month, better than 73% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 62863 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62863
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62863 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,677, 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 62863's effective rate of 1.31%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62863
62863'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 62863.
Who works in 62863, and how
Work in 62863 centers on manufacturing 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 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 62863
62863 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 78% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 62863 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 62863, month by month
62863 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, 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 | 40° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 62863
The nearest airport, Evansville Regional, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62863
Schools across 62863 average a D−, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Allendale Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Mt Carmel Grade SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Wells Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mt Carmel Junior High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Mount Carmel High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62863 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62863 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 62863 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62863
Is 62863 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62863 ranks 24,035th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, walkability, and state infrastructure, and lowest on state finances and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62863 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,805. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $63,677 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 62863 safe?
62863 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare 62863 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62863. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62863 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.
62863 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62863: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62863: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62863: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62863: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62863 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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