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Valmeyer vs Somer Township

172 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.2× in Valmeyer) and jobs per worker (4.4× in Somer Township).

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Valmeyer, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 1,090 people

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Somer Township, ILA regional job hubChampaign County · 892 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 →

Somer TownshipA regional job hub

Work626 jobsbased in Somer Township, a regional job hub All about Somer Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid10.2×

Valmeyer has the more walkable street grid

Valmeyer 28.6Somer Township 2.8

Jobs per worker4.4×

Somer Township is more of a job hub

Somer Township 1.55Valmeyer 0.35

Growth since 2010+19.7 pts

Valmeyer has grown faster since 2010

Valmeyer -2.4%Somer Township -22.1%

Valmeyer has more miles of trail

Valmeyer 7.2 miSomer Township 2.2 mi

Conserved land+36 pts

Valmeyer has more conserved land

Valmeyer 36.3%Somer Township 0.3%

Average commute11 min

Somer Township has the shorter commute

Valmeyer 28 minSomer Township 18 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →

Somer Township$1,830/mo

Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Somer Township 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 –Somer TownshipNot graded

Health

A−ValmeyerHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns –Somer TownshipNot graded

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

ValmeyerSomer Township

Snow a year9″21″

January low22°F 18°F

July high88°F 85°F

Growing season (days)197d 190d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th 37th

Outdoors & history

ValmeyerSomer Township

Trails7 mi 2 mi

Conserved land36.3%0.3%

Settled1909 1859

Community

ValmeyerSomer Township

Library hours a week34 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

172 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ValmeyerIL Somer TownshipChampaign County

Valmeyer ↔ Somer Township172 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

ValmeyerSomer Township

People

Population 1,090Highest 892Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.4%Highest -22.1%Lowest

Median age 45.7±6.8Lowest 17% above IL 45.9±21.7Highest 18% above IL

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

Kids under 18 16.3%±4.2Highest IL: 21.8% 15%±7.6Lowest IL: 21.8%

Valmeyer and Somer Township 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% 25.6%±5.1Highest IL: 17%

Somer Township 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% 22.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±2.1Lowest IL: 6.3%

Valmeyer and Somer Township 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 $103,793±$55kHighest 24% above IL

Somer Township 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 $278,000±$102kHighest 6% above IL

Somer Township 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 $1,113±$62Lowest 13% below IL

Valmeyer and Somer Township 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 $4,441Highest 16% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.5%±33Lowest IL: 47.9% 72.9%±48.4Highest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 18.8%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 85.6%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 29 yrs newer than IL 1977Lowest 6 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 18 minLowest 37% below IL

Work from home 14.1%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 5.7%±3.7Lowest IL: 15.9%

Valmeyer and Somer Township 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 miHighest 7.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 1.55Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waterloo (14%)Champaign (40%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Somer TownshipFew work in Valmeyer

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 36.3%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 2.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.6Highest 2.8Lowest

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

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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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.