Centralia, IL vs Herrin, IL

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

MetricCentralia, ILHerrin, IL
Population11,85612,226
Median Household Income$47,807$59,975
Median Rent$765/mo$1,002/mo
Median Home Value$89,600$113,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate24.3%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923384
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2572,208
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall7 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.5
College Degree Rate16.4%22.8%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-0.7%

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