The 12 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Illinois

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 238 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Illinois, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Hainesville, IL.

1. 12Coal Valley, Illinois

   Work from home: 60th percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   3,873 people · Rock Island County · median home $215,700 · income $106,850 · Jan low 15°F · 36 in snow

2. 11Fox Lake Hills, Illinois

   Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile

   2,684 people · Lake County · median home $245,000 · income $111,964 · Jan low 15°F · 43 in snow

3. 10New Baden, Illinois

   Work from home: 75th percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile

   3,428 people · Clinton County · median home $172,200 · income $81,393 · Jan low 24°F · 10 in snow

4. 9Riverton, Illinois

   Work from home: 63rd percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

   3,532 people · Sangamon County · median home $152,200 · income $80,920 · Jan low 20°F · 21 in snow

5. 8Sherman, Illinois

   Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   4,673 people · Sangamon County · median home $297,800 · income $148,906 · Jan low 20°F · 21 in snow

6. 7St. Joseph, Illinois

   Work from home: 82nd percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile

   3,810 people · Champaign County · median home $270,900 · income $120,789 · Jan low 18°F · 25 in snow

7. 6Rochester, Illinois

   Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   3,863 people · Sangamon County · median home $238,900 · income $117,118 · Jan low 19°F · 19 in snow

8. 5Hoopeston, Illinois

   Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 63rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

   4,915 people · Vermilion County · median home $78,100 · income $60,861 · Jan low 18°F · 20 in snow

9. 4Volo, Illinois

   Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 99th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   6,122 people · Lake County · median home $319,700 · income $160,792 · Jan low 13°F · 35 in snow

10. 3Smithton, Illinois

    Work from home: 84th percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

    4,006 people · St. Clair County · median home $256,300 · income $135,455 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow

11. 2Germantown Hills, Illinois

    Work from home: 85th percentile · Broadband at home: 99th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    3,412 people · Woodford County · median home $264,900 · income $147,341 · Jan low 18°F · 22 in snow

12. 1Hainesville, Illinois

    Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

    3,546 people · Lake County · median home $210,500 · income $129,911 · Jan low 14°F · 43 in snow

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