60445 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60478
60445
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Growth
11 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
14 · Bottom 4%
vs24 · Bottom 15%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 60478 | 60445 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,390 | 14,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,826 | $70,634 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,676 | $35,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,675/sq mi | 3,324/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $192,400 | $208,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,709 | $1,249 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 76.5% | 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 | 29.6% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 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 | 35.4 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.42 | 13.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 5.7% | 8.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 8.4% | 12.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.8% | 67.6% | 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
60478
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60445
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60478 — Country Club Hills, IL · 60445 — Midlothian, IL · How this is calculated: methodology