Morris, IL vs Ottawa, IL

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

MetricMorris, ILOttawa, IL
Population14,89818,447
Median Household Income$76,711$71,413
Median Rent$1,132/mo$920/mo
Median Home Value$247,400$154,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%47.6%
Poverty Rate7.7%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0561,236
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.313.2
College Degree Rate23.6%23.3%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-0.7%

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