Channahon, IL vs Ottawa, IL

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

MetricChannahon, ILOttawa, IL
Population13,92718,447
Median Household Income$119,494$71,413
Median Rent$1,708/mo$920/mo
Median Home Value$327,900$154,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.8%47.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62245
Property Crime Rate /100k3281,236
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr225—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall18 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min22.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.413.2
College Degree Rate28.3%23.3%
Foreign-Born %4.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-0.7%

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