60061 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60175
60061
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
91 · Top 3%
vs83 · Top 9%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 60175 | 60061 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,553 | 27,974 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $181,352 | $124,468 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,047 | $66,405 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 762/sq mi | 3,347/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $519,700 | $416,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,919 | $1,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.6% | 68.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.2% | 67.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.2% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.2" | 32.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.5 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.78 | 11.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 61.2% | 40.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.0% | 39.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 8.1% | 32.5% | 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: 60175 — Campton Hills, IL · 60061 — Vernon Hills, IL · How this is calculated: methodology