60625 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60608
60625
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs37 · Bottom 17%
Growth
23 · Bottom 9%
vs23 · Bottom 9%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs96 · Top 33%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 60608 | 60625 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,737 | 76,760 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,366 | $85,703 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,105 | $49,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,924/sq mi | 20,399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $358,600 | $401,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,295 | $1,518 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.2% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 55.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,531 | 2,531 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.1% | -52.1% | 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" | 37.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 38.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 27 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.42 | 14.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.0% | 19.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 17.0% | 24.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.1% | 60.4% | 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.
60625
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60608 — Chicago, IL · 60625 — Chicago, IL · How this is calculated: methodology