Dixon, IL vs Loves Park, IL

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

MetricDixon, ILLoves Park, IL
Population14,91023,502
Median Household Income$59,406$61,868
Median Rent$912/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$120,800$160,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%39.1%
Poverty Rate17.8%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119270
Property Crime Rate /100k2851,106
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall31 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.213.3
College Degree Rate16.9%25.7%
Foreign-Born %3.4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+1.2%

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