Batavia, IL vs Midland, 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

Midland

80.2

#89 nationally

Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $71,809). Midland leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 29.6 min). Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Midland, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	80.2 (#89)
Population	26,235	42,663
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$259,992
Median Household Income	$113,824	$71,809
Average Commute	29.6 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	29	30
Crime Level	2.5	3.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+15.2