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Jerome vs Maroa

43 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.6 pts in Jerome) and street grid (2.1× in Jerome).

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Jerome, ILHomes around $162KIllinois · 1,807 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.

JeromeHomes around $162K
Housing$162K typical home46% below the IL typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jerome →
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+14.6 pts
Jerome has grown faster since 2010
Jerome +2.2%Maroa -12.4%
Street grid2.1×
Jerome has the more walkable street grid
Jerome 117Maroa 56.7
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Maroa
Maroa $2,936Jerome $2,414
★ 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.

Health
CJeromeHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns B+MaroaHealthier than 73% 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.

Jerome$1,100/mo
Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.89% · or rent about $951/mo · Housing →
Maroa$1,150/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.32% · or rent about $851/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
JeromeMaroa
Snow a year22″21″
January low20°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)187d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th48th
Outdoors & history
JeromeMaroa
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1867
Archive photos24
Famous people born here—3
Community
JeromeMaroa
Library hours a week—36 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

43 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JeromeILMaroaIL
Jerome ↔ Maroa43 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.

JeromeMaroa
People
Population 1,807Highest 1,714Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.2%Highest -12.4%Lowest
Median age 35.6±4.1Lowest 9% below IL 39±7.4Highest about the IL average
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±6.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 33%±12.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±2.2Lowest IL: 17% 16.7%±1.2Highest IL: 17%
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 32.5%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.5%±1Highest IL: 6.3%
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,189±$12kLowest 22% below IL $72,500±$12kHighest 13% below IL
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,800±$7kHighest 51% below IL $126,800±$13kLowest 52% below IL
Jerome and Maroa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $951±$75Highest 25% below IL $851±$29Lowest 33% below IL
Jerome and Maroa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,414Lowest 54% below IL $2,936Highest 45% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.9%±10.2Lowest IL: 47.9% 24.1%±6.4Highest IL: 47.9%
Maroa and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 71%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 12 yrs older than IL 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 28% below IL 23 minHighest 18% below IL
Work from home 9.1%±5.1Highest IL: 15.9% 6.6%±2.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Jerome and Maroa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (64%)Decatur (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MaroaFew work in Jerome
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 117Highest 56.7Lowest
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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