60453 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60453
60459
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 12%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 24%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 60453 | 60459 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,861 | 28,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,911 | $80,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,927 | $31,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,694/sq mi | 6,872/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,200 | $275,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 80.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 21 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.2 | 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 | 19 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.49 | 14.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.9% | 13.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.7% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.4% | 65.6% | 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
60453
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60459
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60453 — Oak Lawn, IL · 60459 — Burbank, IL · How this is calculated: methodology