55378 and 60102 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
55378
60102
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 46%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 39%
vs74 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 16%
vs100 · Top 6%
Access
96 · Top 40%
vs88 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
87 · Top 2%
vs87 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 55378 | 60102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,162 | 32,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,871 | $132,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,912 | $53,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,246/sq mi | 2,048/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,900 | $349,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,766 | $1,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 88.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.4% | 42.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 95 | 115 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.6% | -37.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Physical risk tradeoff
55378
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
60102
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 55378 — Savage, MN · 60102 — Algonquin, IL · How this is calculated: methodology