60148 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60169
60148
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 25%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 39%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 60169 | 60148 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,401 | 52,596 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,774 | $100,616 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,638 | $49,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,359/sq mi | 3,807/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $306,300 | $344,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $1,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% | 48.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 28 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | -90.5% | 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" | 37.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.21 | 13.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.9% | 34.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.5% | 33.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.3% | 41.0% | 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
60169
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60148
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 60169 — Hoffman Estates, IL · 60148 — Lombard, IL · How this is calculated: methodology