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Living in Alexis, IL

Alexis is a tiny town of 814 people in Warren County, Illinois. It's about 34 miles from Davenport, IA and 158 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $850 a month.

814people
$98kTypical home
$850/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
25"Snow
231Sunny days
101Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 814
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,714 people per sq mi
  • 158 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 34 mi to Davenport, IA
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
  • Median rent $850/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
  • 134 cloudy days a year
  • 44 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 101 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 27 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (705 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 43
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to MLI airport
  • 151 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1950
  • 82% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 705 ft
  • 724 mi to the ocean
  • 162 mi to a big lake
  • 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 27 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 24 bars within 25 mi
  • 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 16% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Warren County: R+25 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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