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Best Cities for Daycare 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	Daycare Centers
#1	ZIP 62684 Pop. 5.4 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$142,155	0
#2	ZIP 60151 Pop. 4.3 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$121,667	0
#3	ZIP 60012 Pop. 12 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$147,352	0
#4	ZIP 61525 Pop. 12 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$153,300	0
#5	ZIP 60140 Pop. 22 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$114,675	0
#6	ZIP 61547 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$120,247	0
#7	ZIP 60431 Pop. 27 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$114,098	0
#8	ZIP 60606 Pop. 3.5 Thousand	94 Excellent	—	$139,148	0
#9	ZIP 61065 Pop. 11 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$104,216	0
#10	ZIP 60541 Pop. 3.4 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$119,063	0
#11	ZIP 60203 Pop. 4.7 Thousand	92 Excellent	15.3 /20	$162,208	0
#12	ZIP 62535 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$113,456	0
#13	ZIP 60614 Pop. 70 Thousand	92 Excellent	16.2 /20	$139,561	22
#14	ZIP 60305 Pop. 11 Thousand	91 Excellent	14.4 /20	$148,711	0
#15	ZIP 60526 Pop. 13 Thousand	91 Excellent	14.6 /20	$118,831	0
#16	ZIP 60449 Pop. 9.6 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,563	0
#17	ZIP 61528 Pop. 3.3 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$182,424	0
#18	ZIP 61568 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,250	0
#19	ZIP 61072 Pop. 11 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$102,604	0
#20	ZIP 61745 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$102,696	0

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

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