60418 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60445
60418
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 6%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs15 · Bottom 4%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs93 · Top 26%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 60445 | 60418 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,268 | 10,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,634 | $75,752 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,854 | $41,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,324/sq mi | 3,572/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $195,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,249 | $1,334 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 26.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.7% | -66.7% | 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 | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.8 min | 36.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 49.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 21.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.6% | 96.6% | 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
60445
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60418
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60445 — Midlothian, IL · 60418 — Crestwood, IL · How this is calculated: methodology