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Living in Toluca, IL

Toluca is a small town of 1,477 people in Marshall County, Illinois. It's about 31 miles from Peoria, IL and 95 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $860 a month.

1,477people
$114kTypical home
$860/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
230Sunny days
92Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,477
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,391 people per sq mi
  • 95 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 31 mi to Peoria, IL
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $114k (≈$716/mo)
  • Median rent $860/mo
  • Median household income $70k
  • Property tax about 2.1% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 92 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 25 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 38 mi to PIA airport
  • 90 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 92% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1954
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 696 ft
  • 650 mi to the ocean
  • 97 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 84 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 34 bars within 25 mi
  • 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 31 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 20 mi to the nearest vet
  • 19 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 15 congregations per 10k people
  • 21 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Marshall County: R+36 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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