61265 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
61265
60085
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 28%
vs40 · Bottom 20%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs34 · Bottom 23%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 25%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 24%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs26 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs58 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 61265 | 60085 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,748 | 72,341 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,933 | $66,793 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,247 | $29,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,276/sq mi | 4,884/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $177,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $909 | $1,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 48.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1% | 18.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.9% | 85.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 35.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 34.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.15 | 12.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 11.1% | 7.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.6% | 12.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.8% | 70.2% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
61265
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
60085
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 61265 — Moline, IL · 60085 — Waukegan, IL · How this is calculated: methodology