Channahon, IL vs Pontiac, IL

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

MetricChannahon, ILPontiac, IL
Population13,92711,294
Median Household Income$119,494$61,279
Median Rent$1,708/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$327,900$116,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.8%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62309
Property Crime Rate /100k328899
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr225—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min16.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.9
College Degree Rate28.3%16.2%
Foreign-Born %4.6%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-3.6%

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