Dixon, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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

MetricDixon, ILDeKalb, IL
Population14,91040,443
Median Household Income$59,406$46,481
Median Rent$912/mo$1,029/mo
Median Home Value$120,800$204,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%62%
Poverty Rate17.8%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119269
Property Crime Rate /100k2852,226
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.6
College Degree Rate16.9%33.7%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+0.3%

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