Coles County, Illinois
Population 46,777 · Charleston, Mattoon, Oakland
- Overall cost of living: −12.6% vs the US average, lower than 62% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 95 per sq mi, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−12.6% | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Illinois outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $127,400 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $780 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,713/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.94% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,474 | higher than 75% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,478 | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.8% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 438.4 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 23 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 108 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2% of weeks | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.8°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 42.1 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $158/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $121/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.13/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 151.4 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈179.7 ft | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.1% | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 26.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.1% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.9:1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.1% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.42 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 73/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 yrs | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 607/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 138 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.2% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 152 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 95 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.8 per 1k | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.7 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 46,777 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.9% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.4% Rep | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 88% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 56 parks | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.4 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 120 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 42 km | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
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