Batavia, IL vs Taylor, MI

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

Taylor

77.2

#272 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 23.0). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $59,352). Taylor leads in cost of living index (89 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Taylor, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	77.2 (#272)
Population	26,235	61,241
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$180,863
Median Household Income	$113,824	$59,352
Average Commute	29.6 min	22.6 min
Walk Score	29	36
Crime Level	2.5	23.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+29.0