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Illinois Cities
City Type
City Type	Lakes & Rivers, College Town	College Town	na
Population (2016 est.)
Population (Current)	147,122	86,637	78,040
Population (1990)	85,351	63,502	49,272
Land Area (sq mi)	39	22	36
Persons Per Square Mile	3,772	3,938	2,151
Home Prices
2018	$425,904	$202,386	$419,000
Total Appreciation ('01 to '18)	130.9%	43.1%	76.0%
Annual Appreciation ('17 to '18)	8.3%	2.6%	6.0%
Avg Annual Appreciation ('01 to '18)	5.4%	2.4%	3.8%
Big City Prices ('18)	$265,000	$103,000	$340,000
Bargain Index	130%	159%	101%
Big City	Chicago	Decatur	na
Monthly Rent	$1,501	$1,076	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	19.1	12.6	19.0
Cost of Living (2018)
Cost of Living	114%	82%	109%
Air Quality - Annual Avg (2001-2017)
Good Days	244	288	72%
Moderate Days	89	60	25%
Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days	3	2	3%
Unhealthy Days	0	0	0%
Very Unhealthy Days	0	0	0%
Water Quality (2002-2014)
Good	23%	29%	36%
Threatened	0%	0%	2%
Impaired	77%	71%	62%
Walkability
Walk Score®	35	50	45
Nearest Large City
Distance to Nearest City	32 miles	122 miles	72 miles
City	Chicago	Indianapolis	na
Recreation
National Parks	2	1	7
National Campgrounds	2	18	26
State Parks	11	9	11
Medical Care (2016)
Accredited Hospitals	10	3	4
Building Permits (single family homes)
2016	335	141	346
2015	328	82	324
Gain ('15 to '16)	2%	72%	6%
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Population Distribution (2010)
Median Age (yrs)	38	26	37
White	76.5%	67.8%	80.7%
Black or African American	4.7%	15.6%	7.2%
Native American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Asian	14.9%	10.6%	3.6%
Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Race	1.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Multiple Races	2.3%	3.0%	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	6.3%	11.6%
Income and Housing (2010)
Family Income	$121,713	$66,149	$69,596
Occupied Housing	96%	94%	83%
Vacant Housing	4%	6%	17%
Home Ownership	76%	46%	55%
Persons Per Family	3.30	3.00	2.90
Taxes (2018)
Local and State	8.7%	8.7%	6.8%
Local, State and Federal	119 days	119 days	113 days
Climate - Average Temperatures (1971-2000)
Climate Type	Cool & Wet	Cool & Wet	Temperate & Humid
January Low Temp	14 F	16 F	27 F
July High Temp	87 F	85 F	86 F
Annual Precipitation	38 in	41 in	35 in
Elevation	680 ft	743 ft	1,652 ft
Natural Hazard Risk
Total Hazard Risk	Lower	Lower	Moderate
Earthquake	.5%	.2%	10.9%
Tsunami	No Risk	No Risk	No Risk
Hurricane	0	0	10
Flood	Very High	Very High	Very High
Tornado	Moderate	Low	Low
Volcano	No Risk	No Risk	No Risk
Wildfire	Low	Low	Low
Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear)
Nearby Reactors	11	1	2
Crimes per 10,000 Population - Annual Avg (2001-2017)
Violent Crimes	7	78	40
Property Crimes	151	295	397
Home Energy Use - Annual Avg (1971-2000)
Heating Degree Days	6,053	5,916	4,662
Cooling Degree Days	942	979	1,253
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