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Campus vs Alba Township 89 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (157× in Campus) and trails (8.5× in Alba Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Campus A small town of 172
Quiet strengths Campus doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Campus →
Alba Township A small town of 121
Quiet strengths Alba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alba Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 — Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 89 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Campus ↔ Alba Township 89 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
172 Highest 121 Lowest
Median age
31.3 ±6.6 Highest 20% below IL 28.9 ±34.6 Lowest 26% below IL
Kids under 18
27.9% ±6.3 Lowest IL: 21.8% 34.7% ±33 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
8.1% ±18.8 Lowest IL: 17% 12.4% ±30.8 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.4% Lowest IL: 37.8% 12.9% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.7 IL: 6.3% 0% ±15.2 IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$111,406 ±$8k 34% above IL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$152,200 ±$50k 42% below IL —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$975 ±$88 23% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,906 64% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3% ±100 Highest IL: 47.9% 0% ±100 Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
7.6% Lowest IL: 11.8% 21.5% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Highest IL: 67.1% 82% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961 Highest 10 yrs older than IL 1946 Lowest 25 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
41 min Highest 47% above IL 12 min Lowest 56% below IL
Work from home
3.1% ±4 Lowest IL: 15.9% 6.3% ±13.3 Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Lowest 29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Lowest 0.54 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Pontiac (13%) Geneseo (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alba Township Few work in Campus
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 1.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
2.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
110 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Alba Township or Campus: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alba Township? → Moving to Alba Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Campus Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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