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Manhattan is a big small town of 11,026 people in Will County, Illinois. It's about 23 miles from Kankakee, IL and 33 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $333k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,026people
$333kTypical home
$1,213/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
24"Snow
222Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,026
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,633 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Chicago, IL
- 23 mi to Kankakee, IL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $333k (≈$2,097/mo)
- Median rent $1,213/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (281 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 52% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MDW airport
- 28 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 599 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 235 bars within 25 mi
- 318 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Will County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk