61455 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
61455
61401
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Growth
20 · Bottom 7%
vs24 · Bottom 11%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs59 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 31%
vs60 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 61455 | 61401 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,317 | 30,580 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,679 | $50,546 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,549 | $29,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 107/sq mi | 249/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $120,100 | $100,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.9% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 39.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.6 min | 17.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.56 | 14.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.9% | 13.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.9% | 22.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.0% | 76.3% | 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
61455
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, strong wind.
61401
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 61455 — Macomb, IL · 61401 — Galesburg, IL · How this is calculated: methodology