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Malden vs Hoffman

199 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Malden).

Malden, ILA small town of 460Illinois · 460 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.

MaldenA small town of 460

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

All about Malden →

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.

Street grid2.2×

Malden has the more walkable street grid

Malden 114Hoffman 51.7

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 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%

Malden$760/mo

Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.83% · or rent about $1,014/mo · Housing →

Hoffman$930/mo

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

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Hoffman and Malden.

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

MaldenHoffman

Snow a year29″7″

January low14°F —

July high85°F —

Growing season (days)177d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 73rd

Outdoors & history

MaldenHoffman

Trails—0 mi

Conserved land—0%

Community

MaldenHoffman

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

199 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MaldenIL HoffmanIL

Malden ↔ Hoffman199 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

MaldenHoffman

People

Population 460Lowest 607Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -13.6%

Median age 34.3±8.5Highest 12% below IL 33.5±11.9Lowest 14% below IL

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

Kids under 18 30.7%±7.6Highest IL: 21.8% 30%±13.1Lowest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 9.8%±4.6Lowest IL: 17% 14.8%±2.4Highest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.5%±1.7Highest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $79,107±$12kHighest 5% below IL $66,667±$16kLowest 20% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$8kHighest 57% below IL $106,700±$19kLowest 59% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,014±$249Highest 20% below IL $675±$95Lowest 47% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,061Highest 61% below IL $1,959Lowest 63% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.1%±99Highest IL: 47.9% 5.6%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 19.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 85.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 10 yrs older than IL 1966Highest 5 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 7% below IL 23 minLowest 17% below IL

Work from home 1.9%±2.8Highest IL: 15.9% 1.3%±1.7Lowest IL: 15.9%

Malden 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 15.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 0.61Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Princeton (33%)Centralia (19%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Highest 51.7Lowest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

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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.

Malden vs Hoffman

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Hoffman

What daily life feels like in each

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