Taylorville, IL vs Lincoln, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILLincoln, IL
Population10,64613,281
Median Household Income$57,552$57,340
Median Rent$828/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$124,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%47.7%
Poverty Rate12.4%17%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k196292
Property Crime Rate /100k9702,500
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.512.6
College Degree Rate15.8%20.3%
Foreign-Born %1.7%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-2.3%

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