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Zuma Township vs Coe Township

Next-door neighbors in Rock Island County. The biggest differences: trails (33× in Zuma Township) and jobs per worker (25× in Zuma Township).

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Zuma Township, ILA regional job hubRock Island County · 808 people
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Coe Township, ILKnown for its schoolsRock Island County · 2,023 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.

Zuma TownshipA regional job hub
Work2,741 jobsbased in Zuma Township, a regional job hub All about Zuma Township →
Coe TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 77%of IL districts HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Coe 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.

Trails33×
Zuma Township has more miles of trail
Zuma Township 3.3 miCoe Township 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker25×
Zuma Township is more of a job hub
Zuma Township 8.76Coe Township 0.35
Home values+65%
Homes cost more in Coe Township
Coe Township $347,300Zuma Township $210,500
Household income+52%
Households in Coe Township earn more
Coe Township $128,250Zuma Township $84,468
Bachelor’s degree++26.2 pts
More adults in Coe Township have a degree
Coe Township 39.9%Zuma Township 13.7%
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Coe Township
Coe Township $7,156Zuma Township $4,866
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 more a month in Coe Township

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.

Zuma Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $211K (Census) · tax rate 2.31% · or rent about $1,275/mo · Housing →
Coe Township$2,420/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Coe Township and Zuma Township.

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.

Where they are

Zuma Township and Coe Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Zuma TownshipCoe TownshipZuma TownshipCoe Township
Zuma Township ↔ Coe Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
13 Zuma Township residents work in Coe Township (4.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Zuma Township →
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
–Zuma TownshipNot graded A−Coe TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state
Health
–Zuma TownshipNot graded B+Coe TownshipHealthier than 70% 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
Zuma TownshipCoe Township
Snow a year28″32″
January low15°F14°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)180d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd71st
Outdoors & history
Zuma TownshipCoe Township
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.1%
Community
Zuma TownshipCoe Township
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.

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.

Zuma TownshipCoe Township
People
Population 808Lowest 2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9%Lowest +4.6%Highest
Median age 54.6±15.8Highest 40% above IL 39.3±9.7Lowest about the IL average
Zuma Township and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.9%±6.6Lowest IL: 21.8% 28.5%±5.6Highest IL: 21.8%
Coe Township and Zuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±3.5Highest IL: 17% 14.6%±3.4Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 39.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.3%±3.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Coe Township and Zuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,468±$19kLowest about the IL average $128,250±$15kHighest 54% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,500±$24kLowest 20% below IL $347,300±$62kHighest 32% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,275±$183 about the IL average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,866Lowest 8% below IL $7,156Highest 35% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.8%±30.5Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Zuma Township and Coe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.8%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 2 yrs newer than IL 1990Highest 19 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 24 minLowest 13% below IL
Work from home 10.1%±6Lowest IL: 15.9% 20.2%±9.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Coe Township and Zuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.76Highest 0.35Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Davenport (15%)Davenport (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Coe TownshipFew work in Zuma Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district —Riverdale CUSD 100
High school in town —Riverdale Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.9
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Zuma Township

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Hanna Township2,872 people · $211K homes
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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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