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Irvington vs Hoffman

9 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.9× in Hoffman).

Irvington, ILA small town of 774Illinois · 774 people

Hoffman, ILHomes around $138KIllinois · 607 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.

IrvingtonA small town of 774

Quiet strengthsIrvington doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Irvington →

HoffmanHomes around $138K

Housing$138K typical home54% below the IL typical home All about Hoffman →

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 worker2.9×

Hoffman is more of a job hub

Hoffman 0.61Irvington 0.21

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Hoffman

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%

Irvington$630/mo

Typical home $92K (Census) · tax rate 1.93% · or rent about $826/mo · Housing →

Hoffman$930/mo

Typical home $138K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Hoffman and Irvington.

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

IrvingtonHoffman

Snow a year7″7″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 73rd

Outdoors & history

IrvingtonHoffman

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.5%0%

Community

IrvingtonHoffman

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

9 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrvingtonHoffman

Irvington ↔ Hoffman9.0 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

IrvingtonHoffman

People

Population 774Highest 607Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.8%Highest -13.6%Lowest

Median age 33.1±7.8Lowest 15% below IL 33.5±11.9Highest 14% below IL

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

Kids under 18 25.2%±5.5Lowest IL: 21.8% 30%±13.1Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 15.6%±4.2Highest IL: 17% 14.8%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±5.4Highest IL: 6.3% 3.5%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $80,219±$11kHighest 4% below IL $66,667±$16kLowest 20% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,700±$16kLowest 65% below IL $106,700±$19kHighest 59% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $826±$259Highest 35% below IL $675±$95Lowest 47% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,769Lowest 67% below IL $1,959Highest 63% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.9%±40.2Highest IL: 47.9% 5.6%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Lowest IL: 67.1% 85.7%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 2 yrs newer than IL 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 6% below IL 23 minLowest 17% below IL

Work from home 3.1%±2.5Highest IL: 15.9% 1.3%±1.7Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.61Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Nashville (14%)Centralia (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HoffmanFew work in Irvington

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.2Highest 51.7Lowest

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.

Irvington vs Hoffman

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Hoffman

What daily life feels like in each

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