Plano, IL vs Montgomery, IL

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

MetricPlano, ILMontgomery, IL
Population12,20321,515
Median Household Income$86,271$103,734
Median Rent$1,686/mo$1,984/mo
Median Home Value$230,700$299,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%34.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k47152
Property Crime Rate /100k4741,212
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min33.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.915.1
College Degree Rate22.9%28.7%
Foreign-Born %11.9%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+8.3%

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