Mexico, MO vs Quincy, IL

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

MetricMexico, MOQuincy, IL
Population11,47739,109
Median Household Income$50,873$56,480
Median Rent$686/mo$837/mo
Median Home Value$139,800$153,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.1%39%
Poverty Rate17.8%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k278494
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0272,868
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min13.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.5
College Degree Rate17.2%27.8%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.8%

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