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Gridley vs Adams Township

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.8× in Gridley) and rent (2.4× in Adams Township).

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Gridley, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,390 people
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Adams Township, ILKnown for its schoolsLaSalle County · 1,916 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.

GridleyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$218K typical home27% below the IL typical home All about Gridley →
Adams TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of IL districts All about Adams 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.

Street grid19.8×
Gridley has the more walkable street grid
Gridley 55.5Adams Township 2.8
Rent2.4×
Rent runs higher in Adams Township
Adams Township $1,967Gridley $808
Home values+68%
Homes cost more in Adams Township
Adams Township $237,900Gridley $141,300
Trails3.6×
Adams Township has more miles of trail
Adams Township 1.8 miGridley 0.5 mi
Average commute20 min
Gridley has the shorter commute
Adams Township 46 minGridley 26 min
Property tax bill+66%
Tax bills are bigger in Adams Township
Adams Township $4,888Gridley $2,944
★ What stands out · 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
–GridleyNot graded B+Adams TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
AGridleyHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns BAdams TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Gridley$1,520/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.08% · or rent about $808/mo · Housing →
Adams Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 2.05% · or rent about $1,967/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Adams Township and Gridley.

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
GridleyAdams Township
Snow a year20″30″
January low15°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)174d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th26th
Outdoors & history
GridleyAdams Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18691849
Community
GridleyAdams Township
Library hours a week24 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.

Where they are

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GridleyILAdams TownshipLaSalle County
Gridley ↔ Adams Township58 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.

GridleyAdams Township
People
Population 1,390Lowest 1,916Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -1.6%Lowest
Median age 37.6±8Lowest 4% below IL 38.1±3.1Highest about the IL average
Adams Township and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4Highest IL: 21.8% 24.6%±4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Gridley and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±5.8Highest IL: 17% 11.1%±3.8Lowest IL: 17%
Gridley and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 28.4%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 3.5%±1.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Gridley and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,250±$16kLowest 19% below IL $67,424±$24kHighest 19% below IL
Adams Township and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,300±$11kLowest 46% below IL $237,900±$37kHighest 10% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $808±$131Lowest 37% below IL $1,967±$871Highest 54% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,944Lowest 44% below IL $4,888Highest 8% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±13.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 66.5%±40.6Highest IL: 47.9%
Adams Township and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 26.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 68.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 7% below IL 46 minHighest 66% above IL
Work from home 12.9%±5.4Highest IL: 15.9% 4.8%±3.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Gridley and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (33%)Sandwich (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Adams TownshipFew work in Gridley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.5Highest 2.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Leland CUSD 1
High school in town —Leland High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.6
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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