Campton Hills receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Campton Hills
Cicero
Opportunity
55 · Bottom 48%
vs27 · Bottom 5%
Growth
24 · Bottom 11%
vs10 · Bottom 2%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs91 · Top 31%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs96 · Top 33%
Economic stability
82 · Top 5%
vs52 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | Campton Hills | Cicero | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,877 | 82,797 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $209,134 | $70,842 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,211 | $25,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 644/sq mi | 14,117/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $547,500 | $249,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $1,154 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.7% | 54.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.7% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.2" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.7 min | 32.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.01 | 15.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.5% | 8.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.1% | 11.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.7% | 82.0% | 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
Campton Hills
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Cicero
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
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Campton Hills
72
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68
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Cicero
53
Your Score
48
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Full profiles: Campton Hills, IL · Cicero, IL · How this is calculated: methodology