Jacksonville, IL vs Macomb, IL

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

MetricJacksonville, ILMacomb, IL
Population18,01414,894
Median Household Income$65,432$44,411
Median Rent$711/mo$765/mo
Median Home Value$128,200$103,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.8%47.2%
Poverty Rate18.5%25.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19874
Property Crime Rate /100k1,786439
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall16 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413
College Degree Rate22.6%35.4%
Foreign-Born %1.2%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-5.8%

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