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Jamaica Township vs Sciota 161 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (31.8× in Sciota) and jobs per worker (5.8× in Jamaica Township).
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.
Sciota A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Sciota doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sciota →
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.
★ 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.
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
Growing season (days) 181d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 161 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Jamaica Township ↔ Sciota 161 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
73 Highest 72 Lowest
Median age
50 ±12.9 Lowest 28% above IL 62 ±46.2 Highest 59% above IL
Kids under 18
11% ±48.6 Lowest IL: 21.8% 23.6% ±35.9 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
15.1% ±61 Lowest IL: 17% 45.8% ±56.1 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.2% Highest IL: 37.8% 45.3% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.2 IL: 6.3% 0% ±25.5 IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$205,455 ±$105k Highest 146% above IL $122,639 ±$105k Lowest 47% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $106,600 ±$24k 60% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $723 86% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest IL: 11.8% 1.4% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1% Lowest IL: 67.1% 83.3% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1953 Highest 18 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
30 min Highest 9% above IL 25 min Lowest 12% below IL
Work from home
0% ±20 IL: 15.9% 0% ±34.2 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Highest 0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Danville (12%) Macomb (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sciota Few work in Jamaica Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
3.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest 38.2 Highest
School district
Salt Fork CUSD 512 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Jamaica Township Towns like Jamaica Township 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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