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Port Byron vs Coe Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (44× in Port Byron) and street grid (13.2× in Port Byron).

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Port Byron, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,854 people
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Coe Township, ILKnown for its schoolsRock Island County · 2,023 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.

Port ByronOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 82%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18288 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Port Byron →
Coe TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 77%of IL districts HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Coe 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.

Trails44×
Port Byron has more miles of trail
Port Byron 4.4 miCoe Township 0.1 mi
Street grid13.2×
Port Byron has the more walkable street grid
Port Byron 35.7Coe Township 2.7
Homeowners+12.9 pts renters
Port Byron has more renters
Coe Township 97.3%Port Byron 84.4%
Typical home built14 yrs
Port Byron’s homes are older
Coe Township 1990Port Byron 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Coe 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.

Port Byron$2,240/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.30% · or rent about $525/mo · Housing →
Coe Township$2,420/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Coe Township and Port Byron.

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.

Where they are

Port Byron and Coe Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Port ByronCoe TownshipPort ByronCoe Township
Port Byron ↔ Coe Township3.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
41 Port Byron residents work in Coe Township (5.8% of its workers)
25 Coe Township residents work in Port Byron (3.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Port Byron →
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
–Port ByronNot graded A−Coe TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state
Health
A−Port ByronHealthier than 82% of U.S. towns B+Coe TownshipHealthier than 70% 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
Port ByronCoe Township
Snow a year32″32″
January low14°F14°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)175d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st71st
Outdoors & history
Port ByronCoe Township
Trails4 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.8%0.1%
Settled1828—
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Port ByronCoe Township
Library hours a week57 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.

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.

Port ByronCoe Township
People
Population 1,854Lowest 2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Lowest +4.6%Highest
Median age 41.6±4.1Highest 7% above IL 39.3±9.7Lowest about the IL average
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±4.3Lowest IL: 21.8% 28.5%±5.6Highest IL: 21.8%
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±1.6Highest IL: 17% 14.6%±3.4Lowest IL: 17%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 39.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3.5Highest IL: 6.3% 3.3%±3.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,667±$22kLowest 34% above IL $128,250±$15kHighest 54% above IL
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $278,200±$23kLowest 6% above IL $347,300±$62kHighest 32% above IL
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $525±$415 59% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,410Lowest 21% above IL $7,156Highest 35% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.9%±21.2Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Port Byron and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 5 yrs newer than IL 1990Highest 19 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 20% below IL 24 minHighest 13% below IL
Work from home 18.1%±6Lowest IL: 15.9% 20.2%±9.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Coe Township and Port Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Davenport (14%)Davenport (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in Coe Township3% work in Port Byron
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.8%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.7Highest 2.7Lowest
Schools
School district —Riverdale CUSD 100
High school in town —Riverdale Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.9
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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