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St. Augustine vs Berlin
72 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.4× in Berlin) and average commute (8 min in Berlin).
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.
St. Augustine A small town of 92
Quiet strengths St. Augustine doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Augustine →
Berlin A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Berlin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berlin →
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.
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
St. Augustine Berlin
Outdoors & history
St. Augustine Berlin
Community
St. Augustine Berlin
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 72 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
St. Augustine ↔ Berlin 72 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
St. Augustine Berlin
People
Population
92 Lowest
103 Highest
Median age
60.3 ±5.7 Lowest
55% above IL
61.6 ±6.6 Highest
58% above IL
Berlin and St. Augustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.4% ±35.4 Highest
IL: 21.8%
2.9% ±31.1 Lowest
IL: 21.8%
St. Augustine and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.1% ±22.6 Highest
IL: 17%
28.2% ±24.6 Lowest
IL: 17%
St. Augustine and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.8% Highest
IL: 37.8%
0% Lowest
IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±20
IL: 6.3%
0% ±17.8
IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $66,250 ±$35k
21% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$49,000 ±$16k
81% below IL
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$700 Lowest
87% below IL
$793 Highest
85% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
23.9% Highest
IL: 11.8%
11.7% Lowest
IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3% Lowest
IL: 67.1%
96.5% Highest
IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 Lowest
6 yrs older than IL
1982 Highest
11 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min Highest
22% above IL
26 min Lowest
6% below IL
Work from home
0% ±50 Lowest
IL: 15.9%
4.7% ±6.2 Highest
IL: 15.9%
Berlin and St. Augustine 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
42.8 mi Highest
13.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Lowest
0.71 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Abingdon (15%) Springfield (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Berlin Few work in St. Augustine
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0%
0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
27.0 Lowest
33.7 Highest
Illinois average“±” 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.
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Towns like St. Augustine 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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