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Marissa vs Wade Township

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Marissa) and property tax bill (+38% in Wade Township).

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Marissa, ILHomes around $113KIllinois · 1,232 people
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Wade Township, ILAn outdoors townClinton County · 1,601 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.

MarissaHomes around $113K
Housing$113K typical home62% below the IL typical home All about Marissa →
Wade TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#195 most conserved land in IL1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#165 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Wade Township →
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 grid4×
Marissa has the more walkable street grid
Marissa 24.6Wade Township 6.2
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Wade Township
Wade Township $2,526Marissa $1,826
Average commute9 min
Wade Township has the shorter commute
Marissa 30 minWade Township 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Wade Township

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.

Marissa$770/mo
Typical home $113K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $702/mo · Housing →
Wade Township$940/mo
Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Wade Township and Marissa.

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
–MarissaNot graded BWade TownshipBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
B−MarissaHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns BWade TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
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
MarissaWade Township
Snow a year12″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th72nd
Outdoors & history
MarissaWade Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
National Register places1—
Community
MarissaWade Township
Library hours a week35 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

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarissaILWade TownshipClinton County
Marissa ↔ Wade Township31 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.

MarissaWade Township
People
Population 1,232Lowest 1,601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.4%Lowest -5.4%Highest
Median age 42.9±8.4Lowest 10% above IL 43.2±8.1Highest 11% above IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±4.8Highest IL: 21.8% 17%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Marissa and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.7%±3.3Highest IL: 17% 20.4%±4.1Lowest IL: 17%
Marissa and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Highest IL: 37.8% 9.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.9%±2.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,814±$18kLowest 34% below IL $64,191±$23kHighest 23% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,500±$19kLowest 62% below IL $139,400±$31kHighest 47% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $702±$226Lowest 45% below IL $833±$301Highest 35% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,826Lowest 66% below IL $2,526Highest 52% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 72.2%±28Highest IL: 47.9% 22.9%±19.1Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 12.8%Highest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 79.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 13 yrs older than IL 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 8% above IL 22 minLowest 22% below IL
Work from home 12.1%±5.2Lowest IL: 15.9% 12.8%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9%
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Belleville (10%)Breese (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wade TownshipFew work in Marissa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.6Highest 6.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#165 of 384 in IL
School district —Breese ESD 12
High school in town —None in town
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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