Ottawa, IL vs Yorkville, IL

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

MetricOttawa, ILYorkville, IL
Population18,44723,617
Median Household Income$71,413$108,513
Median Rent$920/mo$1,662/mo
Median Home Value$154,000$335,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%63.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%3.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24585
Property Crime Rate /100k1,236460
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall25 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.216.1
College Degree Rate23.3%37.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+23.6%

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