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Joppa vs Ludlow

223 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Ludlow) and typical home built (16 yrs in Ludlow).

Joppa, ILA small town of 259Illinois · 259 people

Ludlow, ILA small town of 372Illinois · 372 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.

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 →

LudlowA small town of 372

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

All about Ludlow →

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.

Property tax bill2.4×

Tax bills are bigger in Ludlow

Ludlow $1,319Joppa $542

Typical home built16 yrs

Ludlow’s homes are older

Joppa 1963Ludlow 1947

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Ludlow

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%

Joppa$280/mo

Typical home $45K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

Ludlow$490/mo

Typical home $73K (Census) · tax rate 1.82% · or rent about $1,024/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Ludlow 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

C+JoppaBetter than 41% of districts in the state –LudlowNot graded

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

JoppaLudlow

Snow a year9″18″

January low27°F 15°F

July high90°F 84°F

Growing season (days)206d 170d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st 43rd

Outdoors & history

JoppaLudlow

Settled—1867

Archive photos11 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

JoppaLudlow

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

223 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JoppaIL LudlowIL

Joppa ↔ Ludlow223 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

JoppaLudlow

People

Population 259Lowest 372Highest

Median age 32.3±24.3Highest 17% below IL 29.3±11.3Lowest 25% below IL

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

Kids under 18 23.2%±9.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 29.3%±9.6Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 20.5%±6.5Highest IL: 17% 8.3%±6.8Lowest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 12.7%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.9%±4.1Highest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $41,563±$8kLowest 50% below IL $45,000±$14kHighest 46% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $45,000±$33kLowest 83% below IL $72,500±$10kHighest 72% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$399Lowest 41% below IL $1,024±$799Highest 20% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $542Lowest 90% below IL $1,319Highest 75% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±49.5Highest IL: 47.9% 34.6%±35.8Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 22.4%Lowest IL: 11.8% 24.7%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 57%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL 1947Lowest 24 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 14% below IL 23 minLowest 17% below IL

Work from home 0%±26Lowest IL: 15.9% 10.2%±12.2Highest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.46Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Metropolis (24%)Champaign (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LudlowFew work in Joppa

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 91.2Highest 85.8Lowest

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.

Joppa vs Ludlow

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Ludlow

Grades and rankings, side by side

What daily life feels like in each

223 miles apart

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