60035 and 60015 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
60035
60015
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 23%
vs80 · Top 24%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs97 · Top 18%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs98 · Top 1%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 60035 | 60015 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,398 | 28,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $168,094 | $183,125 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $98,275 | $92,513 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,400/sq mi | 2,061/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $607,300 | $606,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,925 | $2,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 84.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.9% | 80.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 2.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 101 | 221 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.9% | -62.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.3" | 32.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.0 | 44.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.55 | 11.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.7% | 65.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.5% | 62.3% | 2019-20 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: 60035 — Highland Park, IL · 60015 — Deerfield, IL · How this is calculated: methodology