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Warren vs Onarga

160 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Warren) and property tax bill (+38% in Warren).

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Warren, ILHomes around $122KIllinois · 1,396 people
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Onarga, ILHomes around $155KIllinois · 1,430 people
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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.

WarrenHomes around $122K
Housing$122K typical home59% below the IL typical home HistorySettled in 18532 places on the National Register Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Warren →
OnargaHomes around $155K
Housing$155K typical home48% below the IL typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18546 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Onarga →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Warren has the more walkable street grid
Warren 134Onarga 60.8
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Warren
Warren $2,299Onarga $1,665
Average commute9 min
Onarga has the shorter commute
Warren 28 minOnarga 19 min
Age 65++8.7 pts
Warren has more people 65 and up
Warren 27.4%Onarga 18.7%
Growth since 2010+4.8 pts
Onarga has grown faster since 2010
Onarga -2.6%Warren -7.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Onarga

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.

Warren$870/mo
Typical home $122K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.25% · or rent about $741/mo · Housing →
Onarga$1,030/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.68% · or rent about $941/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Onarga and Warren.

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.

Health
CWarrenHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns COnargaHealthier than 30% 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
WarrenOnarga
Snow a year32″17″
January low—16°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th64th
Outdoors & history
WarrenOnarga
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.6%2%
Settled18531854
National Register places2—
Archive photos96
Famous people born here—4
Community
WarrenOnarga
Library hours a week24 hrs37 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

160 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WarrenILOnargaIL
Warren ↔ Onarga160 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.

WarrenOnarga
People
Population 1,396Lowest 1,430Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.4%Lowest -2.6%Highest
Median age 42.4±3.4Highest 9% above IL 42.3±3.3Lowest 8% above IL
Warren and Onarga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±3.2Highest IL: 21.8% 20.3%±4.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Warren and Onarga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.4%±1.8Highest IL: 17% 18.7%±2.8Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 8.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±0.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±1.9Highest IL: 6.3%
Onarga and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,813±$11kLowest 9% below IL $78,352±$13kHighest 6% below IL
Onarga and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,200±$10kHighest 61% below IL $99,300±$10kLowest 62% below IL
Warren and Onarga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $741±$70Lowest 42% below IL $941±$144Highest 26% below IL
Onarga and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,299Highest 57% below IL $1,665Lowest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±19.1Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±53.1Lowest IL: 47.9%
Warren and Onarga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 8.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 88.6%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 19 yrs older than IL 1953Highest 18 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 19 minLowest 33% below IL
Work from home 9.5%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 2.3%±2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Warren and Onarga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Monroe (9%)Gilman (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OnargaFew work in Warren
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 134Highest 60.8Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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