60064 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
61603
60064
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 13%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
8 · Bottom 1%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs35 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 61603 | 60064 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,356 | 14,884 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $41,618 | $49,195 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,175 | $22,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,635/sq mi | 2,815/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $77,500 | $152,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $995 | $1,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 30.2% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 10 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.3% | -28.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.6" | 35.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.1 | 29.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.52 | 14.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 3.8% | 7.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.1% | 96.1% | 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
61603
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail.
60064
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 61603 — Peoria, IL · 60064 — North Chicago, IL · How this is calculated: methodology