Taylorville, IL vs Springfield, IL

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

MetricTaylorville, ILSpringfield, IL
Population10,646113,330
Median Household Income$57,552$66,064
Median Rent$828/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$104,100$162,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%43.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k196895
Property Crime Rate /100k9704,212
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min17.4 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.6
College Degree Rate15.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %1.7%4.9%
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.