Lincoln, IL vs Morton, IL

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

MetricLincoln, ILMorton, IL
Population13,28116,595
Median Household Income$57,340$94,402
Median Rent$828/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$124,300$239,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%32.7%
Poverty Rate17%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29296
Property Crime Rate /100k2,500606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.615.5
College Degree Rate20.3%46.4%
Foreign-Born %1.4%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+2.2%

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