Galesburg, IL vs Quincy, IL

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

MetricGalesburg, ILQuincy, IL
Population29,48139,109
Median Household Income$48,297$56,480
Median Rent$801/mo$837/mo
Median Home Value$96,400$153,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%39%
Poverty Rate19.1%16.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453494
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0522,868
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows17°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min13.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.5
College Degree Rate19.7%27.8%
Foreign-Born %4.8%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-1.8%

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