60585 and 60451 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
60585
60451
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
70 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 23%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
90 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 60585 | 60451 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,960 | 37,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $155,511 | $137,404 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,945 | $51,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,744/sq mi | 1,485/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $453,200 | $393,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,334 | $1,505 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.6% | 93.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.8% | 43.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 598 | 180 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.8 | 6.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.1% | 6.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.7 min | 35.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.87 | 16.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.8% | 43.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.8% | 38.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.1% | 13.8% | 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.
Full profiles: 60585 — Plainfield, IL · 60451 — New Lenox, IL · How this is calculated: methodology