Mendota
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Outdoors in Mendota
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1933
HABS ILL,50-MEND,1- (sheet 1 of 2) - Octagon House, 1933
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How Mendota ranks
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Housing in Mendota
The typical Mendota home is worth about $183,000, up 2.6% in a year, 38% below the Illinois typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Mendota
Safety Grade A
Mendota reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Mendota
Full picture →About one in 4 of Mendota’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Peru (8%), Chicago (5%) and Ottawa (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Mendota
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mendota
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mendota
Full climate →Mendota has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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