60629 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60409
60629
Opportunity
18 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
10 · Bottom 2%
vs23 · Bottom 9%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs26 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 60409 | 60629 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,100 | 108,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,369 | $60,826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,113 | $25,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,531/sq mi | 15,369/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $145,200 | $243,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,177 | $1,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.7% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 19.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2,531 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.9 | 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 | 34.4" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 39.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.76 | 14.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.3% | 10.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 9.4% | 12.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.4% | 90.5% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60409
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60629
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60409 — Calumet City, IL · 60629 — Chicago, IL · How this is calculated: methodology