60103 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55378
60103
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs54 · Bottom 47%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 39%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 16%
vs100 · Top 6%
Access
96 · Top 40%
vs95 · Top 46%
Economic stability
87 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 55378 | 60103 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,162 | 41,382 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,871 | $133,793 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,912 | $53,523 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,246/sq mi | 2,255/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,900 | $379,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,766 | $1,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 89.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.4% | 49.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 4.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 95 | 97 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.6% | 1.0% | 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 | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 41.0 | 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.
60103
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 55378 — Savage, MN · 60103 — Bartlett, IL · How this is calculated: methodology