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Gridley vs Maroa

49 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.1 pts in Gridley) and jobs per worker (+56% in Gridley).

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Gridley, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,390 people
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Maroa, ILHomes around $161KIllinois · 1,714 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 →
MaroaHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home46% below the IL typical home HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Maroa →
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.

Growth since 2010+14.1 pts
Gridley has grown faster since 2010
Gridley +1.7%Maroa -12.4%
Jobs per worker+56%
Gridley is more of a job hub
Gridley 0.50Maroa 0.32
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Gridley

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 →
Maroa$1,150/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.32% · or rent about $851/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Gridley and Maroa.

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.

Health
AGridleyHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns B+MaroaHealthier than 73% 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
GridleyMaroa
Snow a year20″21″
January low15°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)174d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th48th
Outdoors & history
GridleyMaroa
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18691867
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—3
Community
GridleyMaroa
Library hours a week24 hrs36 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

49 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GridleyILMaroaIL
Gridley ↔ Maroa49 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.

GridleyMaroa
People
Population 1,390Lowest 1,714Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -12.4%Lowest
Median age 37.6±8Lowest 4% below IL 39±7.4Highest about the IL average
Maroa and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4Lowest IL: 21.8% 33%±12.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Maroa and Gridley 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% 16.7%±1.2Lowest IL: 17%
Gridley and Maroa 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% 32.5%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2.5%±1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Gridley and Maroa 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 $72,500±$12kHighest 13% below IL
Maroa 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±$11kHighest 46% below IL $126,800±$13kLowest 52% below IL
Gridley and Maroa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $808±$131Lowest 37% below IL $851±$29Highest 33% below IL
Maroa and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,944Highest 44% below IL $2,936Lowest 45% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±13.4Highest IL: 47.9% 24.1%±6.4Lowest IL: 47.9%
Gridley and Maroa 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% 6.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 71%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968 3 yrs older than IL 1968 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 7% below IL 23 minLowest 18% below IL
Work from home 12.9%±5.4Highest IL: 15.9% 6.6%±2.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Gridley and Maroa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (33%)Decatur (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MaroaFew work in Gridley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.5Lowest 56.7Highest
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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