Quincy, IL vs Chatham, IL

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

MetricQuincy, ILChatham, IL
Population39,10914,639
Median Household Income$56,480$106,773
Median Rent$837/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$153,200$243,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%27.2%
Poverty Rate16.7%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k494191
Property Crime Rate /100k2,868524
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall17 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute13.6 min23 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.317.3
College Degree Rate27.8%53.2%
Foreign-Born %1.8%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.3%

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