60002 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60002
60178
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs50 · Top 49%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 23%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
60 · Top 39%
vs56 · Top 44%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
64 · Top 41%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 60002 | 60178 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,232 | 22,224 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,981 | $92,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,395 | $46,128 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 727/sq mi | 331/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $301,900 | $279,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,177 | $1,166 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 72.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 46.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 27 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2600.0% | -2.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 13°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.9" | 37.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.0 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.17 | 14.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.6% | 25.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.8% | 27.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.4% | 27.1% | 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.
Full profiles: 60002 — Antioch, IL · 60178 — Sycamore, IL · How this is calculated: methodology