60156 and 60517 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
60156
60517
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 31%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
66 · Top 31%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 60156 | 60517 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,800 | 33,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,151 | $99,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,465 | $50,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,714/sq mi | 3,556/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $321,900 | $361,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,689 | $1,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 69.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.4% | -63.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.2" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.29 | 12.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.5% | 27.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.2% | 41.9% | 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: 60156 — Lake in the Hills, IL · 60517 — Woodridge, IL · How this is calculated: methodology