Mattoon, IL vs Taylorville, IL

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

MetricMattoon, ILTaylorville, IL
Population16,58610,646
Median Household Income$51,597$57,552
Median Rent$740/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$97,700$104,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33%37.3%
Poverty Rate21.3%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k454196
Property Crime Rate /100k1,203970
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall15 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.5
College Degree Rate19.5%15.8%
Foreign-Born %1.6%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%0.0%

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