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Coe Township vs Port Byron

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (44× in Port Byron) and street grid (13.2× in Port Byron).

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Coe Township, ILKnown for its schoolsRock Island County · 2,023 people
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Port Byron, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,854 people
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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.

Coe TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 77%of IL districts HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Coe Township →
Port ByronOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 82%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18288 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Port Byron →
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.

Trails44×
Port Byron has more miles of trail
Port Byron 4.4 miCoe Township 0.1 mi
Street grid13.2×
Port Byron has the more walkable street grid
Port Byron 35.7Coe Township 2.7
Homeowners+12.9 pts renters
Port Byron has more renters
Coe Township 97.3%Port Byron 84.4%
Typical home built14 yrs
Port Byron’s homes are older
Coe Township 1990Port Byron 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Coe Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Coe Township$2,420/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →
Port Byron$2,240/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.30% · or rent about $525/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Coe Township and Port Byron.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Coe Township and Port Byron share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Coe TownshipPort ByronCoe TownshipPort Byron
Coe Township ↔ Port Byron3.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
41 Port Byron residents work in Coe Township (5.8% of its workers)
25 Coe Township residents work in Port Byron (3.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Port Byron →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−Coe TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state –Port ByronNot graded
Health
B+Coe TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns A−Port ByronHealthier than 82% of U.S. towns
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
Coe TownshipPort Byron
Snow a year32″32″
January low14°F14°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)175d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st71st
Outdoors & history
Coe TownshipPort Byron
Trails0 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.1%7.8%
Settled—1828
Archive photos—8
Famous people born here—2
Community
Coe TownshipPort Byron
Library hours a week—57 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Coe TownshipPort Byron
People
Population 2,023Highest 1,854Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.6%Highest +1.3%Lowest
Median age 39.3±9.7Lowest about the IL average 41.6±4.1Highest 7% above IL
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±5.6Highest IL: 21.8% 25.2%±4.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.6%±3.4Lowest IL: 17% 16.5%±1.6Highest IL: 17%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 36.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.2Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.7%±3.5Highest IL: 6.3%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,250±$15kHighest 54% above IL $111,667±$22kLowest 34% above IL
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,300±$62kHighest 32% above IL $278,200±$23kLowest 6% above IL
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $525±$415 59% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,156Highest 35% above IL $6,410Lowest 21% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 32.9%±21.2Highest IL: 47.9%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 7.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 84.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 19 yrs newer than IL 1976Lowest 5 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 13% below IL 22 minLowest 20% below IL
Work from home 20.2%±9.3Highest IL: 15.9% 18.1%±6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.8%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Davenport (14%)Davenport (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Port Byron6% work in Coe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 7.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 4.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 35.7Highest
Schools
School district Riverdale CUSD 100—
High school in town Riverdale Sr High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.9 —
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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