Taylorville, IL vs Decatur, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILDecatur, IL
Population10,64669,815
Median Household Income$57,552$51,592
Median Rent$828/mo$845/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$99,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%36.2%
Poverty Rate12.4%19.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k196682
Property Crime Rate /100k9702,621
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min17.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.519.3
College Degree Rate15.8%21.6%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-4.9%

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