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Best Cities for Daycare in Illinois

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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
#1 ZIP 62684
Pop. 5.4 Thousand
100
Excellent
#2 ZIP 60151
Pop. 4.3 Thousand
100
Excellent
#3 ZIP 60012
Pop. 12 Thousand
100
Excellent
#4 ZIP 61525
Pop. 12 Thousand
100
Excellent
#5 ZIP 60140
Pop. 22 Thousand
98
Excellent
#6 ZIP 61547
Pop. 3.7 Thousand
96
Excellent
#7 ZIP 60431
Pop. 27 Thousand
96
Excellent
#8 ZIP 60606
Pop. 3.5 Thousand
94
Excellent
#9 ZIP 61065
Pop. 11 Thousand
92
Excellent
#10 ZIP 60541
Pop. 3.4 Thousand
92
Excellent
#11 ZIP 60203
Pop. 4.7 Thousand
92
Excellent
#12 ZIP 62535
Pop. 3.7 Thousand
92
Excellent
#13 ZIP 60614
Pop. 70 Thousand
92
Excellent
#14 ZIP 60305
Pop. 11 Thousand
91
Excellent
#15 ZIP 60526
Pop. 13 Thousand
91
Excellent
#16 ZIP 60449
Pop. 9.6 Thousand
90
Excellent
#17 ZIP 61528
Pop. 3.3 Thousand
90
Excellent
#18 ZIP 61568
Pop. 4.4 Thousand
90
Excellent
#19 ZIP 61072
Pop. 11 Thousand
90
Excellent
#20 ZIP 61745
Pop. 4.5 Thousand
90
Excellent
Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.