Lincoln, IL vs Taylorville, IL

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

MetricLincoln, ILTaylorville, IL
Population13,28110,646
Median Household Income$57,340$57,552
Median Rent$828/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$124,300$104,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%37.3%
Poverty Rate17%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292196
Property Crime Rate /100k2,500970
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall19 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.615.5
College Degree Rate20.3%15.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%0.0%

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