60090 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60625
60090
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 17%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
23 · Bottom 9%
vs23 · Bottom 10%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 36%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 60625 | 60090 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,760 | 38,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,703 | $85,355 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,295 | $41,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 20,399/sq mi | 4,263/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $401,900 | $264,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,518 | $1,663 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.8% | 62.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.4% | 40.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,531 | 20 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.1% | -35.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 32.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.0 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.50 | 13.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.7% | 17.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.3% | 15.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.4% | 67.8% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
60625
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60090
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60625 — Chicago, IL · 60090 — Wheeling, IL · How this is calculated: methodology