Normal, IL vs Washington, IL

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

MetricNormal, ILWashington, IL
Population53,56915,919
Median Household Income$64,785$95,179
Median Rent$965/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$213,600$221,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9491
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%40.5%
Poverty Rate21.4%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29089
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6391,386
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall7 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min19.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.316.1
College Degree Rate52.9%43.7%
Foreign-Born %8.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.2%

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