Effingham, IL vs Centralia, IL

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

MetricEffingham, ILCentralia, IL
Population12,34211,856
Median Household Income$72,377$47,807
Median Rent$725/mo$765/mo
Median Home Value$177,500$89,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%24.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257923
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5253,257
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1412.7
College Degree Rate29.1%16.4%
Foreign-Born %3.1%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-2.3%

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