Batavia, IL vs St. John, IN

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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 2.5). Batavia leads in average commute (29.6 min vs 32.6 min). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $113,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Batavia, IL St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 72.9 (#804) 72.5 (#884)
Population 26,235 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $472,001 $464,864
Median Household Income $113,824 $123,799
Average Commute 29.6 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 29 N/A
Crime Level 2.5 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 117 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.4 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Batavia has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Batavia, IL
C-
72.9 Score

Batavia, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$472,001

Population

26,235

Crime

Low

Walk Score

29

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

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