COMPARING TWO PLACES
Batavia vs Lowell
PLACE A
Batavia, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Lowell, Oregon
Batavia is 1972% larger than Lowell. Batavia earns more, with a median household income $20,616 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 0%).
BATAVIALOWELLDIFFERENCE
Total population26,5861,283+1972% vs Lowell
Population density2,4441,483+961
Population growth0.2%14.4%−14.2 pts
Median age42.048.2−6.2
Male48.5%47.1%+1.5 pts
Female51.5%52.9%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born5.8%7.7%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%80.5%+1.4 pts
Black2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%11.6%−2.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.2%+1.3 pts
Other5.3%7.7%−2.4 pts
Median household income$120,056$99,440+$20,616
Per capita income$58,410$43,825+$14,585
Poverty rate5.5%6.9%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.396+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%27.9%+28.6 pts
Graduate degree23.0%11.6%+11.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.0%60.7%+8.3 pts
Median home value$387,400$406,600−$19,200
Median gross rent$1,347$1,125+$222
Owner-occupied77.2%83.6%−6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%6.5%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%46.9%+11.5 pts
Average commute28.928.8+0.1
Worked from home24.3%9.8%+14.5 pts
Public transit to work2.4%1.4%+0.9 pts
Uninsured2.3%4.0%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025