60527 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60463
60527
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs48 · Bottom 35%
Growth
24 · Bottom 10%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
85 · Top 8%
vs92 · Top 2%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs59 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 60463 | 60527 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,722 | 29,028 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,977 | $106,543 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,285 | $70,997 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,606/sq mi | 2,016/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $362,600 | $501,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,559 | $1,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 77.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% | 56.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -68.8% | 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 | 20 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.2 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.9 | 47.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.26 | 11.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.9% | 48.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.2% | 51.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.2% | 52.2% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60463
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60527
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 60463 — Palos Heights, IL · 60527 — Burr Ridge, IL · How this is calculated: methodology