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Ste. Marie vs Reddick 150 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (4× in Reddick) and home values (+51% 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.
Ste. Marie A small town of 281
Quiet strengths Ste. Marie doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ste. Marie →
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.
All about Reddick →
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 $1,100 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
Ste. Marie $690 /mo
Typical home $102K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $283/mo · Housing →
Reddick $1,790 /mo
Typical home $262K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.92% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
The difference: $1,100 a month , about $13,300 a year , between Reddick and Ste. Marie.
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 150 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ste. Marie ↔ Reddick 150 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
281 Highest 202 Lowest
Median age
29.4 ±13.9 Lowest 25% below IL 32.3 ±9.4 Highest 17% below IL
Kids under 18
29.2% ±12.7 Lowest IL: 21.8% 36.1% ±6 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
9.3% ±7.5 Lowest IL: 17% 15.8% ±12.4 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.6% Highest IL: 37.8% 18.3% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.2% ±6.5 Highest IL: 6.3% 3.5% ±3.8 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$86,250 ±$39k Highest 3% above IL $84,063 ±$42k Lowest about the IL average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$102,400 ±$34k Lowest 61% below IL $154,500 ±$12k Highest 41% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$283 ±$109 Lowest 78% below IL $1,125 ±$672 Highest 12% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,969 44% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10% ±100 Lowest IL: 47.9% 83.3% ±100 Highest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
4.3% Lowest IL: 11.8% 7.5% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1% Lowest IL: 67.1% 91.3% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966 Highest 5 yrs older than IL 1942 Lowest 29 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 5% below IL 28 min Highest about the IL average
Work from home
27.2% ±26.9 Highest IL: 15.9% 7.7% ±7 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.3 mi Lowest 36.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.69 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Newton (16%) Chicago (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Reddick Few work in Ste. Marie
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
26.3 Lowest 46.3 Highest
“±” 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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Reddick or Ste. Marie: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Reddick? → Moving to Reddick: what should I know? →
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Towns like Ste. Marie 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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