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Perfect City User Rating 5 rating By The__Illusive__Man ( Mar 19, 2015) Geneseo is a small town along Interstate 80. Geneseo has a very small crime rate, but enough infrastructure to live comfortably. Geneseo has some very nice stores (especially Fareway), a hospital, it's own High School, and many nice areas.

Geneseo has a variety of stores. The b ...Read More est store in town for groceries is Fareway, located right along US Route 6. Geneseo also has a Walmart, but Geneseo's Walmart is much nicer than one would expect. Also in Geneseo, there is a McDonald's, a Hardee's, a Culver's, a Pizza Hut, several BP gas stations, a Shell or two, two Casey's general store locations, and several other restaurants and gas stations.

Hammond-Henry Hospital, located on the northern edge of Geneseo, is not OSF Saint Francais, but is still a good, safe hospital. If one needs something that Hammond-Henry does not offer, then the Quad Cities are very close-about a fifteen minute drive (following speed limits).

Geneseo's High School does very well in almost every sport and club, but often has to travel a ways for away games/meets (such as L/P, Ottawa, Sterling, etc). The downside to Geneseo's High School are the students from other towns.

As said above, Geneseo is also close to the Quad Cities, which has just about everything, but is far enough away to stay out of the crap that one would get in a larger area. Yes, many people might consider people from Geneseo to be "arrogant," but the residents just do not want crap. How can you blame them? Just follow the laws, try to stay out of trouble, and do not make yourself into an outcast. If you follow those things, then you will be fine.

To summarize this whole review: Geneseo is a GREAT town. Read Less
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Geneseo? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Geneseo City Park
      Geneseo City Park
      G E Holting Park
      Anderson Memorial Park
      Champion Park
      Richmond Hill Park
      Lodge Community Park
      Maple Bluff Golf Club

      Entertainment

      Geneseo Historical Museum
      Geneseo Theater
      Lee's Lanes Bowling Alley
      Lee's Lanes Bowling Alley
      Richmond Hill Players

      Food & Drink

      VFW
      VFW
      Barney's Korner Bar & Grill
      Barney's Korner Bar & Grill
      Trackside Liquor
      Trackside Liquor
      Leamen's Bar & Grill
      Leamen's Bar & Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Geneseo? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Geneseo.
      Drive to Work
      90%

      13% 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

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Geneseo? The cost of living in Geneseo is 92/100 - which is 5% lower than Illinois.
      Geneseo
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Geneseo? Geneseo crime rates are 953, which are 53% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      953 per 100k people

      58% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 105

      58% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -33%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Geneseo? The median income in Geneseo is $56,211 which is 5% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $56,2112% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $32,1698% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      76% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Geneseo a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Hammond-Henry Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Geneseo home prices? Geneseo home prices are $156,400 - which is 11% lower than Illinois
      Median home value
      $156,40015% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $79516% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      15% higher than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Geneseo have good schools? The Geneseo graduation rate is 90% - which is 7% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      30% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      17% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Geneseo a good place to live? Geneseo has an overall rating of 100% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      2 total surveys

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