60160 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60160
60466
Opportunity
22 · Bottom 3%
vs22 · Bottom 3%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 49%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 60160 | 60466 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,549 | 21,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,189 | $61,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,979 | $30,259 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,393/sq mi | 3,398/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $275,800 | $115,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $1,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.7% | 66.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 8.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0% | 24.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 500.0% | 81.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 34.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.54 | 12.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.7% | 78.2% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60160
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60466
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 60160 — Melrose Park, IL · 60466 — Park Forest, IL · How this is calculated: methodology