Jacksonville, IL vs Taylorville, IL

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

MetricJacksonville, ILTaylorville, IL
Population18,01410,646
Median Household Income$65,432$57,552
Median Rent$711/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$128,200$104,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.8%37.3%
Poverty Rate18.5%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k198196
Property Crime Rate /100k1,786970
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.5
College Degree Rate22.6%15.8%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%0.0%

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