Morton, IL vs Normal, IL

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

MetricMorton, ILNormal, IL
Population16,59553,569
Median Household Income$94,402$64,785
Median Rent$1,074/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$239,400$213,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9194
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate6.5%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96290
Property Crime Rate /100k6061,639
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.3
College Degree Rate46.4%52.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+0.5%

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