60190 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60190
60448
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 22%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 14%
Schools
84 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
94 · Top 46%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 60190 | 60448 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,826 | 24,405 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $142,612 | $120,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,512 | $51,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,425/sq mi | 1,333/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $392,800 | $385,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,734 | $1,259 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 91.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.7% | 41.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 18 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 50.0% | 12.5% | 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 | 15 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 32.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.5 | 43.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.42 | 14.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.2% | 49.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.1% | 46.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.1% | 18.4% | 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: 60190 — Winfield, IL · 60448 — Mokena, IL · How this is calculated: methodology