60156 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60586
60156
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs43 · Bottom 26%
Growth
38 · Bottom 31%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs73 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
55 · Top 45%
vs66 · Top 31%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs89 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 60586 | 60156 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,834 | 28,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,637 | $117,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,628 | $44,465 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,740/sq mi | 2,714/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $328,400 | $321,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,257 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.5% | 84.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 4.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 312 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -43.2% | 29.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.5 min | 35.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.18 | 14.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.9% | 30.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.9% | 33.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.4% | 33.2% | 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.
Full profiles: 60586 — Joliet, IL · 60156 — Lake in the Hills, IL · How this is calculated: methodology