Taylorville, IL vs Chatham, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILChatham, IL
Population10,64614,639
Median Household Income$57,552$106,773
Median Rent$828/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$243,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%27.2%
Poverty Rate12.4%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k196191
Property Crime Rate /100k970524
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min23 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.517.3
College Degree Rate15.8%53.2%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+1.3%

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