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Harvel vs Joppa

153 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Joppa) and property tax bill (+85% in Harvel).

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Harvel, ILHomes around $158KIllinois · 201 people
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Joppa, ILA small town of 259Illinois · 259 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.

HarvelHomes around $158K
Housing$158K typical home47% below the IL typical home All about Harvel →
JoppaA small town of 259
Quiet strengthsJoppa doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Joppa →
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 worker4.7×
Joppa is more of a job hub
Joppa 0.42Harvel 0.09
Property tax bill+85%
Tax bills are bigger in Harvel
Harvel $1,000Joppa $542
Average commute10 min
Joppa has the shorter commute
Harvel 34 minJoppa 24 min
Street grid+94%
Joppa has the more walkable street grid
Joppa 91.2Harvel 47.0
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $780 more a month in Harvel

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.

Harvel$1,070/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.82% · or rent about $759/mo · Housing →
Joppa$280/mo
Typical home $45K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

The difference: $780 a month, about $9,400 a year, between Harvel and Joppa.

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
–HarvelNot graded C+JoppaBetter than 41% of districts in the state
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
HarvelJoppa
Snow a year16″9″
January low19°F27°F
July high86°F90°F
Growing season (days)190d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd81st
Outdoors & history
HarvelJoppa
Archive photos—11
Community
HarvelJoppa
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

153 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarvelILJoppaIL
Harvel ↔ Joppa153 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.

HarvelJoppa
People
Population 201Lowest 259Highest
Median age 36.2±14.1Highest 7% below IL 32.3±24.3Lowest 17% below IL
Harvel and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±11.6Lowest IL: 21.8% 23.2%±9.1Highest IL: 21.8%
Joppa and Harvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±15.1Lowest IL: 17% 20.5%±6.5Highest IL: 17%
Joppa and Harvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 8.8%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±9.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 0.8%±1.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Joppa and Harvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$21kHighest 27% below IL $41,563±$8kLowest 50% below IL
Harvel and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $55,000±$9kHighest 79% below IL $45,000±$33kLowest 83% below IL
Harvel and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $759±$26Highest 40% below IL $754±$399Lowest 41% below IL
Harvel and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Highest 81% below IL $542Lowest 90% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 7.1%±80.9Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.4%±49.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Joppa and Harvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 22.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 62.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 15 yrs older than IL 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 24% above IL 24 minLowest 14% below IL
Work from home 0%±12.5 IL: 15.9% 0%±26 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Raymond (14%)Metropolis (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JoppaFew work in Harvel
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.0Lowest 91.2Highest
Schools
School district —Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38
High school in town —Joppa Jr & Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1
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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