60189 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60068
60189
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 39%
vs49 · Bottom 39%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 31%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs83 · Top 10%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 60068 | 60189 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,650 | 31,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,222 | $128,878 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,206 | $68,127 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,287/sq mi | 2,974/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $551,700 | $482,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,537 | $1,816 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.8% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.1% | 66.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 13 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.3% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.6 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.4 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.86 | 15.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.6% | 48.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.0% | 43.9% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60068
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60189
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 60068 — Park Ridge, IL · 60189 — Wheaton, IL · How this is calculated: methodology