Cook County, IL

ZIP 60301

In ZIP 60301, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chicago meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 71% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: W R Grace & Co (51%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,702 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60301

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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