Taylorville, IL vs Effingham, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILEffingham, IL
Population10,64612,342
Median Household Income$57,552$72,377
Median Rent$828/mo$725/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$177,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%31.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k196257
Property Crime Rate /100k9701,525
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min13.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514
College Degree Rate15.8%29.1%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.8%

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