Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Fowler vs Deer Grove

138 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (50× in Deer Grove) and street grid (10.7× in Fowler).

F ×
Fowler, ILHomes around $246KIllinois · 32 people
×
Deer Grove, ILA small town of 36Illinois · 36 people
Swap order
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.

FowlerHomes around $246K
Housing$246K typical home17% below the IL typical home All about Fowler →
Deer GroveA small town of 36
Quiet strengthsDeer Grove doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deer Grove →
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.

Jobs per worker50×
Deer Grove is more of a job hub
Deer Grove 0.50Fowler 0.01
Street grid10.7×
Fowler has the more walkable street grid
Fowler 105Deer Grove 9.8
Typical home built54 yrs
Deer Grove’s homes are older
Fowler 1992Deer Grove 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Fowler

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.

Fowler$1,660/mo
Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Deer Grove$760/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Fowler and Deer Grove.

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.

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
FowlerDeer Grove
Snow a year23″36″
January low18°F13°F
July high86°F83°F
Growing season (days)191d172d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd42nd
Community
FowlerDeer Grove
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.

Where they are

138 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FowlerILDeer GroveIL
Fowler ↔ Deer Grove138 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.

FowlerDeer Grove
People
Population 32Lowest 36Highest
Median age 63.2±7.1Highest 62% above IL 63±18.2Lowest 62% above IL
Fowler and Deer Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest IL: 21.8% 16.7%±81.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Deer Grove and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±100Lowest IL: 17% 47.2%±99.9Highest IL: 17%
Deer Grove and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest IL: 37.8% 3.4%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±57.5 IL: 6.3% 0%±51.1 IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $76,607±$12k 8% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $112,500±$48k 57% below IL
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 11.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% IL: 67.1% 100% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 21 min 23% below IL
Work from home 44%±57.1Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 15.9%
Fowler and Deer Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (53%)Dixon (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Deer GroveFew work in Fowler
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 105Highest 9.8Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Fowler neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Fowler’s Town Square.

Deer Grove neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Deer Grove’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Fowler and Deer Grove

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Fowler

G
+ Compare
Gilmer Township988 people · $228K homes
E
+ Compare
Ellington Township2,755 people · $234K homes

Towns like Fowler

+ Compare
Detroit30 people · $74K homes
C
+ Compare
Camden57 people · $104K homes
R
+ Compare
Rockwood14 people
O
+ Compare
Ohlman59 people · $46K homes

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.

Post to Fowler

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in