Canton, IL vs Washington, IL

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

MetricCanton, ILWashington, IL
Population13,14415,919
Median Household Income$53,254$95,179
Median Rent$766/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$107,100$221,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.5%
Poverty Rate15.2%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32189
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5331,386
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.116.1
College Degree Rate16.3%43.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.2%

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