Before moving to Steel City, review the core fields on this page: population 1,250, median home value $168,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, commute time 27.9 minutes, and sunny days percentage 55%.
The neighbors section lists household income $61,500, family income $72,000, per capita income $28,500, unemployment rate 5.4%, public transport usage 2.8%, commute time 27.9 minutes, high school or higher 89.5%, and bachelors or more 19.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.6, median house value $168,000, gross rent $980, grocery index 91.8, housing index 67.2, utilities index 98.5, transportation index 92.4, and health care index 95.1.
The demographics section lists population 1,250, density 1,050 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 7.5%, White 84.0%, Black 6.5%, Asian 1.8%, and Others 7.7%.
The education section lists
Steel City Elementary School with 240 students and a 14.6 student teacher ratio, Steel City Junior High School with 180 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, St. Mary Catholic School with 96 students, Illinois Central College 18 miles away
and Bradley University 24 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 245, property crimes per 100k 1,580, crime index 1,825, chance of violent crime 1 in 408, and chance of property crime 1 in 63.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 34°F, spring 42°F to 66°F, summer 67°F to 87°F, fall 45°F to 68°F, average rainfall 38.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 55%.
The housing market section lists median home price $168,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, owner occupied rate 68.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.1%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
St. Francis Medical Center and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 72.4,
emergency services Yes for St. Francis Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services, address 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/home.html.