60193 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60193
60302
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs41 · Bottom 23%
Growth
13 · Bottom 3%
vs10 · Bottom 2%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
87 · Top 5%
vs86 · Top 6%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs72 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 60193 | 60302 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,146 | 32,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,972 | $100,680 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,949 | $73,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,558/sq mi | 11,121/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $329,900 | $474,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $1,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 61.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.5% | 71.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 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 | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.98 | 13.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.2% | 46.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.3% | 45.3% | 2019-20 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
60193
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60302
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60193 — Schaumburg, IL · 60302 — Oak Park, IL · How this is calculated: methodology