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Galva vs Goode Township

219 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9× in Galva) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Galva).

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Galva, ILHomes around $115KIllinois · 2,454 people

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Goode Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsFranklin County · 2,604 people

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.

GalvaHomes around $115K

Housing$115K typical home61% below the IL typical home

History16 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Galva →

Goode TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of IL districts All about Goode Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Galva has the more walkable street grid

Galva 83.4Goode Township 9.3

Jobs per worker2.5×

Galva is more of a job hub

Galva 0.83Goode Township 0.33

Average commute12 min

Galva has the shorter commute

Goode Township 33 minGalva 21 min

Work in town+13.2 pts

More of Galva’s workers stay in town

Galva 24%Goode Township 10.8%

Typical home built19 yrs

Galva’s homes are older

Goode Township 1957Galva 1938

Galva has more miles of trail

Galva 1.0 miGoode Township 0.6 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Galva

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.

Down paymentRate%

Galva$820/mo

Typical home $115K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.24% · or rent about $783/mo · Housing →

Goode Township$630/mo

Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 2.04% · or rent about $724/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Galva and Goode Township.

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.

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

–GalvaNot graded C+Goode TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state

Health

CGalvaHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns CGoode TownshipHealthier than 30% 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

GalvaGoode Township

Snow a year31″8″

January low14°F —

July high84°F —

Growing season (days)175d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th 71st

Outdoors & history

GalvaGoode Township

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land2.7%0%

National Register places2 —

Archive photos16 —

Famous people born here4 —

Community

GalvaGoode Township

Library hours a week44 hrs 37 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

219 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GalvaIL Goode TownshipFranklin County

Galva ↔ Goode Township219 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

GalvaGoode Township

People

Population 2,454Lowest 2,604Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest -2.3%Highest

Median age 40.4±6.8Lowest 4% above IL 42.2±5.9Highest 8% above IL

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.6%±5.7Highest IL: 21.8% 21%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8%

Galva and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.4%±4.4Lowest IL: 17% 18.6%±3.7Highest IL: 17%

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.4%±3Highest IL: 6.3%

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,470±$7kLowest 37% below IL $59,420±$15kHighest 29% below IL

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,700±$11kLowest 68% below IL $91,200±$14kHighest 65% below IL

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $783±$41Highest 39% below IL $724±$123Lowest 43% below IL

Galva and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,873Highest 65% below IL $1,859Lowest 65% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.2%±20.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 50.9%±24.9Highest IL: 47.9%

Goode Township and Galva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 18.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 19.6%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 75.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1957Highest 14 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 23% below IL 33 minHighest 19% above IL

Work from home 8.3%±6.5Highest IL: 15.9% 7.4%±3.5Lowest IL: 15.9%

Galva and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 24%Highest 10.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.33Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kewanee (14%)Mount Vernon (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Goode TownshipFew work in Galva

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Highest 9.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#204 of 384 in IL

School district —Franklin-Jefferson Co Sp Ed Dist · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196

High school in town —Sesser-Valier High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 10.2

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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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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.