Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Stickney vs Beecher

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Beecher) and household income (+54% in Beecher).

×
Stickney, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 6,952 people
×
Beecher, ILHomes around $320KIllinois · 4,728 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.

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 $550 more a month in Beecher

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.

Stickney$1,790/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 2.48% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →
Beecher$2,340/mo
Typical home $320K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,078/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Beecher and Stickney.

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.

Report cards

Stickney places higher on 11 of 20 IL lists

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.

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
StickneyBeecher
Snow a year39″29″
January low20°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)203d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd43rd
Outdoors & history
StickneyBeecher
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land6.2%2.2%
Settled19131870
National Register places—1
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here11
Community
StickneyBeecher
Library hours a week60 hrs46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stickney ↔ Beecher33 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.

StickneyBeecher
People
Population 6,952Highest 4,728Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.8%Lowest +8.1%Highest
Median age 37.8±2.6Lowest 3% below IL 38.5±4.1Highest about the IL average
Beecher and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±5.7Highest IL: 21.8% 22.3%±4.5Lowest IL: 21.8%
Stickney and Beecher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±4.9Highest IL: 17% 15.7%±2.8Lowest IL: 17%
Stickney and Beecher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Highest IL: 37.8% 23.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±3.1Highest IL: 6.3% 7%±4.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Stickney and Beecher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,942±$9kLowest 20% below IL $103,415±$21kHighest 24% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,900±$27kLowest 7% below IL $269,500±$22kHighest about the IL average
Beecher and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,154±$55Highest 9% below IL $1,078±$99Lowest 15% below IL
Stickney and Beecher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,077Lowest 15% above IL $6,654Highest 26% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.4%±26Lowest IL: 47.9% 45.7%±22.9Highest IL: 47.9%
Beecher and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 81.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 17 yrs older than IL 1998Highest 27 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 8% below IL 29 minHighest 5% above IL
Work from home 13.7%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 8.5%±4.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stickney and Beecher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 10.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (29%)Chicago (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeecherFew work in Stickney
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.3Lowest 68.6Highest
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.

Stickney neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 1w

Sunday in Stickney

1 neighbor in Stickney can answer.

Beecher neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Beecher’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Stickney and Beecher

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Stickney

Towns like Stickney

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.

Post to Stickney

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in