Minooka, IL vs Ottawa, IL

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

MetricMinooka, ILOttawa, IL
Population12,89118,447
Median Household Income$115,445$71,413
Median Rent$1,552/mo$920/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$154,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%47.6%
Poverty Rate2.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46245
Property Crime Rate /100k1931,236
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall18 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min22.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.513.2
College Degree Rate30.4%23.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-0.7%

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