Decatur, IL vs Taylorville, IL

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

MetricDecatur, ILTaylorville, IL
Population69,81510,646
Median Household Income$51,592$57,552
Median Rent$845/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$99,600$104,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%37.3%
Poverty Rate19.4%12.4%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k682196
Property Crime Rate /100k2,621970
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr237—
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min20.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.315.5
College Degree Rate21.6%15.8%
Foreign-Born %3.1%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%0.0%

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