Chatham, IL vs Jacksonville, IL

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

MetricChatham, ILJacksonville, IL
Population14,63918,014
Median Household Income$106,773$65,432
Median Rent$1,256/mo$711/mo
Median Home Value$243,200$128,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.2%30.8%
Poverty Rate3.3%18.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k191198
Property Crime Rate /100k5241,786
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall22 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min16 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.313.4
College Degree Rate53.2%22.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-2.9%

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