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Best Cities for Home remodeling in Illinois

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Remodelers
#1	ZIP 60151 Pop. 4.3 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$121,667	0
#2	ZIP 62684 Pop. 5.4 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$142,155	0
#3	ZIP 62563 Pop. 5.6 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$111,813	0
#4	ZIP 61547 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$120,247	0
#5	ZIP 61873 Pop. 5.8 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$112,755	0
#6	ZIP 60622 Pop. 54 Thousand	95 Excellent	15.8 /20	$124,852	26
#7	ZIP 60175 Pop. 27 Thousand	95 Excellent	—	$173,564	21
#8	ZIP 60076 Pop. 33 Thousand	93 Excellent	18.6 /20	$103,870	27
#9	ZIP 60203 Pop. 4.7 Thousand	92 Excellent	15.3 /20	$162,208	0
#10	ZIP 60631 Pop. 30 Thousand	92 Excellent	15.4 /20	$117,688	27
#11	ZIP 60515 Pop. 29 Thousand	92 Excellent	13.6 /20	$121,358	25
#12	ZIP 62535 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$113,456	0
#13	ZIP 62629 Pop. 15 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$106,373	0
#14	ZIP 60560 Pop. 28 Thousand	91 Excellent	—	$112,160	20
#15	ZIP 60526 Pop. 13 Thousand	91 Excellent	14.6 /20	$118,831	0
#16	ZIP 61568 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,250	0
#17	ZIP 60053 Pop. 25 Thousand	90 Excellent	15.1 /20	$106,078	25
#18	ZIP 61528 Pop. 3.3 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$182,424	0
#19	ZIP 61745 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$102,696	0
#20	ZIP 60126 Pop. 48 Thousand	90 Excellent	13.3 /20	$143,333	32

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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