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14213 vs 60064

Which is the better fit for you?

14213 — Buffalo, NY
52
Area Score
Bottom 23% nationally
60064 — North Chicago, IL
52
Area Score
Bottom 20% nationally

14213 and 60064 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

14213
60064
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 12%
vs
34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs
33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs
60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs
80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs
80 · Top 50%
Schools
23 · Bottom 13%
vs
16 · Bottom 6%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs
89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs
35 · Bottom 13%

Measured values

Metric1421360064Source period
Population24,10714,8842024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$53,870$49,1952024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$30,304$22,3062024 ACS 5-Year
Population density12,582/sq mi2,815/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$211,200$152,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,100$1,0712024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate39.5%41.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.3%4.7%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.8%-0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%18.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate24.5%27.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)2051012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.70.312 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)7.9%-28.6%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high80°F81°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low19°F16°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation40.7"35.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport8 mi24 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.4 min25.5 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age31.129.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools662024-25 school year
Students per teacher10.3114.022024-25 school year
Math proficiency11.9%4.0%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency13.7%7.8%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility94.5%96.1%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

New York and Illinois do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

14213

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

60064

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

Your best match

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14213
55
Your Score
52
Area Score
60064
53
Your Score
52
Area Score

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Full profiles: 14213 — Buffalo, NY · 60064 — North Chicago, IL · How this is calculated: methodology

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