Taylorville, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILMattoon, IL
Population10,64616,586
Median Household Income$57,552$51,597
Median Rent$828/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$97,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%33%
Poverty Rate12.4%21.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k196454
Property Crime Rate /100k9701,203
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.3
College Degree Rate15.8%19.5%
Foreign-Born %1.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.4%

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