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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Coal City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Campbell Park
      Lions Park Playground 2
      Lions Park
      Lions Park Playground 1
      Lions Park
      Lions Park
      Coal City Elementary Park
      Coal City Playground

      Entertainment

      Illinois Mining Museum
      Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures
      Elvis

      Food & Drink

      Geo's Pizza
      Don's Beer Store
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Rosati's
      Top Fuel Saloon
      Dairy Queen
      The Korner Keg

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Coal City? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Coal City.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Coal City? The cost of living in Coal City is 102/100 - which is 6% higher than Illinois.
      Coal City
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Coal City? Coal City crime rates are 590, which are 71% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      590 per 100k people

      74% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 170  

      74% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      18%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Coal City? The median income in Coal City is $75,108 which is 27% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $75,10836% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $36,01121% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      10% lower than the US average

      B- Health & Safety

      Is Coal City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Coal City home prices? Coal City home prices are $195,000 - which is 12% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $195,0006% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9702% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      77%

      21% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Coal City have good schools? The Coal City graduation rate is 92% - which is 8% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      49%

      1% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      33% higher than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Coal City a good place to live? Coal City has an overall rating of 81% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      81%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      81%

      1 total surveys

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