Pontiac, IL vs Channahon, IL

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

MetricPontiac, ILChannahon, IL
Population11,29413,927
Median Household Income$61,279$119,494
Median Rent$842/mo$1,708/mo
Median Home Value$116,300$327,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%25.8%
Poverty Rate13.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30962
Property Crime Rate /100k899328
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall25 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.913.4
College Degree Rate16.2%28.3%
Foreign-Born %2.3%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+8.2%

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