Manhattan, IL vs Lockport, IL

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

MetricManhattan, ILLockport, IL
Population11,02626,409
Median Household Income$128,522$111,981
Median Rent$1,213/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$332,600$316,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%50.6%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4541
Property Crime Rate /100k207417
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute37.5 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.514.8
College Degree Rate35%44.5%
Foreign-Born %5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.6%+6.6%

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