CapitalIL
A city of 111,650. A regional job hub with 99,464 jobs.
What makes Capital stand out
The 3 things Capital does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 71,201 people come to Capital for work
Where Capital’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Capital’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Family businesses: the future lies in opening up the share capitalIl Sole 24 ORE · Sep 23
- Vodafone heads to London following Xavier Niel’s surprise visit to the capitalIl Sole 24 ORE · Jul 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Capital. Another town gets a different order.
About half of working residents work right in Capital
62% of Capital’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Springfield (63%), Chicago (2%) and Decatur (1%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Where working residents work
5.6% of Capital is conserved land
46 miles of trails across 54 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carpenter Park | 6.9 mi | 336 |
| 2. Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails | 4.2 mi | 106 |
| 3. Gurgens Park | 3.5 mi | 410 |
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Capital beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Capital | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
Capital’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Capital’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois Elem School | K–5 | 469 | D− |
| Lindsay School | K–5 | 438 | C+ |
| Iles Elem School | 1–8 | 414 | A+ |
| Springfield Ball Charter School | K–8 | 394 | C+ |
| Harvard Park Elem School | K–5 | 370 | D− |
| Butler Elem School | K–5 | 367 | C+ |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Capital has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Capital’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Capital.