60504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60202
60504
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 23%
vs45 · Bottom 29%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
65 · Top 32%
vs62 · Top 36%
Access
96 · Top 36%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 60202 | 60504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,341 | 39,358 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,989 | $98,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,825 | $44,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,586/sq mi | 4,482/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $397,600 | $286,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,651 | $1,965 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.1% | 59.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.9% | 50.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 386 | 844 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2473.3% | 176.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.3" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 33.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.6 | 34.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.14 | 14.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.3% | 30.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.1% | 31.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.6% | 25.4% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60202
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60504
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 60202 — Evanston, IL · 60504 — Aurora, IL · How this is calculated: methodology