DeKalb, IL vs Dixon, IL

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

MetricDeKalb, ILDixon, IL
Population40,44314,910
Median Household Income$46,481$59,406
Median Rent$1,029/mo$912/mo
Median Home Value$204,700$120,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%46.3%
Poverty Rate24.9%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269119
Property Crime Rate /100k2,226285
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.617.2
College Degree Rate33.7%16.9%
Foreign-Born %9.1%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-5.2%

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