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Perry vs Raleigh

180 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.6× in Perry) and jobs per worker (11.5× in Perry).

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Perry, ILA small town of 206Illinois · 206 people

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Raleigh, ILA small town of 235Illinois · 235 people

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.

PerryA small town of 206

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

All about Perry →

RaleighA small town of 235

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

All about Raleigh →

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 grid10.6×

Perry has the more walkable street grid

Perry 108Raleigh 10.1

Jobs per worker11.5×

Perry is more of a job hub

Perry 0.23Raleigh 0.02

Property tax bill+67%

Tax bills are bigger in Perry

Perry $1,333Raleigh $800

Average commute11 min

Raleigh has the shorter commute

Perry 31 minRaleigh 20 min

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Perry$570/mo

Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $396/mo · Housing →

Raleigh$490/mo

Typical home $80K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Perry and Raleigh.

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

PerryRaleigh

Snow a year21″13″

January low18°F 22°F

July high87°F 89°F

Growing season (days)179d 190d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 76th

Outdoors & history

PerryRaleigh

Conserved land—0%

Settled—1847

National Register places1 —

Community

PerryRaleigh

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

180 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PerryIL RaleighIL

Perry ↔ Raleigh180 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

PerryRaleigh

People

Population 206Lowest 235Highest

Median age 56.6±4.2Highest 45% above IL 53.8±15.7Lowest 38% above IL

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

Kids under 18 8.7%±7.5Lowest IL: 21.8% 16.2%±9.8Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 36.4%±5.1Highest IL: 17% 31.1%±7.9Lowest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Highest IL: 37.8% 9%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±7.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 5.5%±6.6Highest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $44,792±$35kLowest 46% below IL $49,167±$25kHighest 41% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,900±$12kHighest 67% below IL $80,000±$15kLowest 70% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $396±$394Lowest 69% below IL $600±$155Highest 53% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Highest 75% below IL $800Lowest 85% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.7%±89Lowest IL: 47.9% 50%±100Highest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 18.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 17.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest IL: 67.1% 87.3%Highest 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 31 minHighest 12% above IL 20 minLowest 27% below IL

Work from home 5.7%±6.2Highest IL: 15.9% 4.7%±5.3Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.02Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (12%)Eldorado (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RaleighFew work in Perry

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 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 108Highest 10.1Lowest

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.

Perry neighborsTown Square →

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Raleigh neighborsTown Square →

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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.