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ZIP 60608 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 60608

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
1.1 miles (1.7 km)

✈️ Airports (12)

  • MDW (Airport)6.0 miles (9.6 km)
  • ORD (Airport)15.1 miles (24.3 km)
  • GYY (Airport)20.7 miles (33.3 km)
  • PWK (Airport)21.9 miles (35.3 km)
  • DPA (Airport)30.0 miles (48.3 km)
  • VPZ (Airport)43.7 miles (70.3 km)
  • MGC (Airport)44.9 miles (72.2 km)
  • ENW (Airport)53.4 miles (85.9 km)
  • IKK (Airport)54.4 miles (87.5 km)
  • SBN (Airport)70.4 miles (113.3 km)
  • MKE (Airport)76.9 miles (123.7 km)
  • RFD (Airport)77.1 miles (124.0 km)

🌊 Coast (6 points)

  • Coast (1.1 miles (1.7 km))
  • Coast (2.0 miles (3.3 km))
  • Coast (4.1 miles (6.6 km))
  • Coast (6.1 miles (9.8 km))
  • Coast (8.9 miles (14.3 km))
  • Coast (10.5 miles (16.9 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (7)

  • Pullman National Historical Park11.0 miles (17.7 km)pull
  • Indiana Dunes National Park32.9 miles (53.0 km)indu
  • Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument174.8 miles (281.4 km)spra
  • Lincoln Home National Historic Site175.3 miles (282.0 km)liho
  • Ice Age National Scenic Trail176.3 miles (283.6 km)iatr
  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site190.2 miles (306.0 km)heho
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument198.9 miles (320.1 km)efmo
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Chicago Regional Benefit Office1.6 miles (2.6 km)
  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center1.6 miles (2.6 km)
  • Lakeside Clinic4.1 miles (6.6 km)
  • Confederate Mound6.5 miles (10.4 km)
  • Auburn Gresham (Chicago) Clinic6.6 miles (10.6 km)
  • Oak Park Vet Center6.9 miles (11.1 km)
  • Chicago Vet Center7.8 miles (12.6 km)
  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital8.5 miles (13.7 km)
  • Oak Lawn Clinic10.3 miles (16.5 km)
  • VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System11.9 miles (19.2 km)
  • Evanston Vet Center12.0 miles (19.3 km)
  • Evanston Clinic13.5 miles (21.7 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Orland Park Vet Center18.9 miles (30.4 km)
  • Chicago Heights Vet Center23.1 miles (37.2 km)
  • Chicago Heights Clinic23.7 miles (38.2 km)
  • Joliet Clinic29.2 miles (46.9 km)
  • DuPage County Vet Center29.6 miles (47.6 km)
  • Hoffman Estates31.1 miles (50.1 km)
  • Gary Area Vet Center32.5 miles (52.3 km)
  • Adam Benjamin, Jr. OPC32.5 miles (52.4 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (12)

  • ACME STEEL CO12.3 miles (19.8 km)
  • LAKE CALUMET CLUSTER12.7 miles (20.4 km)
  • SCHROUD PROPERTY14.3 miles (23.0 km)
  • FEDERATED METALS CORP15.0 miles (24.2 km)
  • ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY16.8 miles (27.1 km)
  • LENZ OIL SERVICE, INC.17.0 miles (27.4 km)
  • U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY, INC.19.1 miles (30.8 km)
  • GARY DEVELOPMENT LANDFILL20.4 miles (32.9 km)
  • MIDCO II20.6 miles (33.1 km)
  • NINTH AVENUE DUMP21.5 miles (34.6 km)
  • MIDCO I21.7 miles (35.0 km)
  • LAKE SANDY JO (M&M LANDFILL)24.2 miles (38.9 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 60608

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
IL-4
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
71.3% / 28.7%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (12.82% of tract)