60490 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60404
60490
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
76 · Top 18%
vs72 · Top 24%
Access
82 · Bottom 25%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 60404 | 60490 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,385 | 22,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,171 | $150,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,144 | $52,054 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,296/sq mi | 2,291/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $335,800 | $395,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,779 | $1,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.1% | 89.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 108 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.5% | -20.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.9 min | 38.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.49 | 13.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.3% | 35.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.7% | 33.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.1% | 31.2% | 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: 60404 — Shorewood, IL · 60490 — Bolingbrook, IL · How this is calculated: methodology