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Valmeyer vs Newark

241 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (24× in Valmeyer) and conserved land (+35.7 pts in Valmeyer).

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Valmeyer, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 1,090 people

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Newark, ILHomes around $422KIllinois · 1,138 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.

ValmeyerAn outdoors town

Outdoors36.3% conserved land7.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Valmeyer →

NewarkHomes around $422K

Housing$422K typical home42% above the IL typical home HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Newark →

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.

Valmeyer has more miles of trail

Valmeyer 7.2 miNewark 0.3 mi

Conserved land+35.7 pts

Valmeyer has more conserved land

Valmeyer 36.3%Newark 0.6%

Property tax bill+54%

Tax bills are bigger in Newark

Newark $5,545Valmeyer $3,592

Typical home built35 yrs

Newark’s homes are older

Valmeyer 2000Newark 1965

Street grid+70%

Newark has the more walkable street grid

Newark 48.7Valmeyer 28.6

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,270 more a month in Newark

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 paymentRate%

Valmeyer$1,750/mo

Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $1,145/mo · Housing →

Newark$3,020/mo

Typical home $422K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.30% · or rent about $1,006/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,270 a month, about $15,200 a year, between Newark and Valmeyer.

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

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

C+ValmeyerBetter than 39% of districts in the state –NewarkNot graded

Health

A−ValmeyerHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns A−NewarkHealthier than 76% 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

ValmeyerNewark

Snow a year9″25″

January low22°F 16°F

July high88°F 85°F

Growing season (days)197d 184d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th 53rd

Outdoors & history

ValmeyerNewark

Trails7 mi 0 mi

Conserved land36.3%0.6%

Settled1909 —

Community

ValmeyerNewark

Library hours a week34 hrs 46 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

241 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ValmeyerIL NewarkIL

Valmeyer ↔ Newark241 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

ValmeyerNewark

People

Population 1,090Lowest 1,138Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.4%Lowest -1.9%Highest

Median age 45.7±6.8Highest 17% above IL 43±5.4Lowest 10% above IL

Valmeyer and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 16.3%±4.2Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.5%±2.8Highest IL: 21.8%

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19.4%±4.3Lowest IL: 17% 24.1%±8Highest IL: 17%

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24%Highest IL: 37.8% 22.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 6%±4.2Highest IL: 6.3%

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $94,821±$23kLowest 14% above IL $99,375±$62kHighest 19% above IL

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $223,200±$14kLowest 15% below IL $241,100±$16kHighest 8% below IL

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,145±$172Highest 10% below IL $1,006±$163Lowest 21% below IL

Valmeyer and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,592Lowest 32% below IL $5,545Highest 5% above IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.5%±33Lowest IL: 47.9% 49.2%±35.3Highest IL: 47.9%

Newark and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.8%Highest IL: 11.8% 4.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 83%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 29 yrs newer than IL 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 24 minLowest 13% below IL

Work from home 14.1%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 13.7%±12.7Lowest IL: 15.9%

Valmeyer and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 1.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 0.45Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waterloo (14%)Chicago (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewarkFew work in Valmeyer

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 36.3%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.6Lowest 48.7Highest

Schools

School district Valmeyer CUSD 3—

High school in town Valmeyer High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 9.6 —

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Valmeyer neighborsTown Square →

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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.