Aiken, SC vs Batavia, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Aiken

69.5

#1191 nationally

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 15.6). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $65,712). Aiken leads in average commute (23.2 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aiken, SC	Batavia, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1191)	72.9 (#804)
Population	32,947	26,235
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,439	$472,001
Median Household Income	$65,712	$113,824
Average Commute	23.2 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	24	29
Crime Level	15.6	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+25.9	D+9.4