Mattoon, IL vs Decatur, IL

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

MetricMattoon, ILDecatur, IL
Population16,58669,815
Median Household Income$51,597$51,592
Median Rent$740/mo$845/mo
Median Home Value$97,700$99,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33%36.2%
Poverty Rate21.3%19.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k454682
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2032,621
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall15 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min17.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.319.3
College Degree Rate19.5%21.6%
Foreign-Born %1.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-4.9%

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