Springfield, IL vs Taylorville, IL

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

MetricSpringfield, ILTaylorville, IL
Population113,33010,646
Median Household Income$66,064$57,552
Median Rent$975/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$162,100$104,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%37.3%
Poverty Rate16.8%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k895196
Property Crime Rate /100k4,212970
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall22 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min20.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.615.5
College Degree Rate36.3%15.8%
Foreign-Born %4.9%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%0.0%

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