Compare towns

Ludlow vs Joppa

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

Ludlow, ILA small town of 372Illinois · 372 people

Joppa, ILA small town of 259Illinois · 259 people

Swap order

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.

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 →

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.

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%

Ludlow$490/mo

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

Joppa$280/mo

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

–LudlowNot 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

LudlowJoppa

Snow a year18″9″

January low15°F 27°F

July high84°F 90°F

Growing season (days)170d 206d

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

Outdoors & history

LudlowJoppa

Settled1867 —

Archive photos—11

Famous people born here1 —

Community

LudlowJoppa

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.

LudlowIL JoppaIL

Ludlow ↔ Joppa223 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

LudlowJoppa

People

Population 372Highest 259Lowest

Median age 29.3±11.3Lowest 25% below IL 32.3±24.3Highest 17% 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 29.3%±9.6Highest IL: 21.8% 23.2%±9.1Lowest 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+ 8.3%±6.8Lowest IL: 17% 20.5%±6.5Highest 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+ 12.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 8.8%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±4.1Highest IL: 6.3% 0.8%±1.6Lowest 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 $45,000±$14kHighest 46% below IL $41,563±$8kLowest 50% 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 $72,500±$10kHighest 72% below IL $45,000±$33kLowest 83% 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 $1,024±$799Highest 20% below IL $754±$399Lowest 41% 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 $1,319Highest 75% below IL $542Lowest 90% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.6%±35.8Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.4%±49.5Highest 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 24.7%Highest IL: 11.8% 22.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 10.2%±12.2Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±26Lowest 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 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JoppaFew work in Ludlow

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 85.8Lowest 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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Ludlow neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Ludlow’s Town Square.

Joppa neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Joppa’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Ludlow and Joppa

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Ludlow

+ Compare

Lenzburg428 people · $78K homes

+ Compare

Cowden534 people · $77K homes

+ Compare

Liberty Township631 people · $92K homes

+ Compare

Brussels214 people · $132K homes

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.

Ludlow vs Joppa

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

What matters to you?

Ask the people who live there

Set another town beside Ludlow and Joppa

Towns like Ludlow

Post to Ludlow

Check your email