Burlington, IA vs Macomb, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurlington, IAMacomb, IL
Population23,72814,894
Median Household Income$59,000$44,411
Median Rent$924/mo$765/mo
Median Home Value$114,300$103,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate13.2%25.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,308439
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall22 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min15.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413
College Degree Rate22.5%35.4%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.