60629 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60639
60629
Opportunity
21 · Bottom 3%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
23 · Bottom 9%
vs23 · Bottom 9%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs69 · Top 37%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs26 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 25%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 60639 | 60629 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,240 | 108,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,089 | $60,826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,341 | $25,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16,977/sq mi | 15,369/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,900 | $243,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 | $1,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 62.0% | 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 | 16.3% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 19.0% | 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" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.4 min | 39.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.76 | 14.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 9.6% | 10.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 11.7% | 12.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.8% | 90.5% | 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
60639
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
60629
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 60639 — Chicago, IL · 60629 — Chicago, IL · How this is calculated: methodology