60402 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60608
60402
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
23 · Bottom 9%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs90 · Top 33%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 60608 | 60402 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,737 | 63,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,366 | $77,718 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,105 | $34,756 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,924/sq mi | 11,109/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $358,600 | $294,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,295 | $1,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.2% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 24.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,531 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.1% | 0.0% | 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 | 15 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 27 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.42 | 13.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.0% | 12.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 17.0% | 20.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.1% | 75.3% | 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
60608
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60402
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60608 — Chicago, IL · 60402 — Berwyn, IL · How this is calculated: methodology