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Reddick vs Murdock Township 88 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (16.5× in Reddick) and home values (+37% in Reddick).
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.
Reddick A small town of 202
Quiet strengths Reddick doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Murdock Township A small town of 303
Quiet strengths Murdock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murdock 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,030 more a month in Reddick 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Reddick $1,790 /mo
Typical home $262K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.92% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Murdock Township $760 /mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $1,030 a month , about $12,400 a year , between Reddick and Murdock Township.
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
Growing season (days) 170d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 — Community
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 88 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Reddick ↔ Murdock Township 88 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
202 Lowest 303 Highest
Median age
32.3 ±9.4 Highest 17% below IL 31.9 ±4.7 Lowest 18% below IL
Kids under 18
36.1% ±6 Highest IL: 21.8% 30.4% ±10.1 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
15.8% ±12.4 Highest IL: 17% 0% ±14.9 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.3% Lowest IL: 37.8% 21% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5% ±3.8 Lowest IL: 6.3% 4% ±5.7 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$84,063 ±$42k Highest about the IL average $66,481 ±$19k Lowest 20% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$154,500 ±$12k Highest 41% below IL $112,800 ±$25k Lowest 57% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125 ±$672 12% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,969 44% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
83.3% ±100 Lowest IL: 47.9% 100% ±100 Highest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
7.5% Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.9% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3% Lowest IL: 67.1% 94.3% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942 Lowest 29 yrs older than IL 1964 Highest 7 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest about the IL average 23 min Lowest 16% below IL
Work from home
7.7% ±7 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±9 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.26 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chicago (14%) Arcola (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Murdock Township Few work in Reddick
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
46.3 Highest 2.8 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Reddick or Murdock Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Reddick? → Moving to Reddick: what should I know? →
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Murdock Township or Reddick: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Murdock Township? → Moving to Murdock Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Reddick 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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