Morris, IL Area Guide

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Living in Morris, IL

Ranks better than 75% of areas Follow

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Morris Area Facts

Morris has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Morris crime rates are 19% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Morris is 6% higher than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Morris?

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

A quiet area

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A Lively Little City 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I enjoy the livelihood of the city of Morris, Illinois. This city is the most western part of Chicago which puts it in Chicagoland.

The housing market in this town is very affordable for a home located in the mid-west. Living in Morris, Illinois is a great alternative to livin ...Read More g in the bigger cities of Illinois. Chicago is very close to this city and you can get a taste of the big city while being or living here.

Morris Illinois is a decent sized city that offers a great community lifestyle. The jobs are local, but there are different jobs in the bigger city that are close. A lot of family entertainment is available to keep your family entertained. I enjoy that the entertaining nightlife is close by in the city.

I think that the presence of one of the Nations nuclear waste dumps is the only negative in this city. It does not take away from the city and the community. This is overall a great city. Read Less

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Compare Morris, IL Livability

F Amenities

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

Parks

Lions Park

Dr. John B. Roth Sr. Memorial Community Ballpark

Bristol Pointe Park

Saratoga Park

Goold Park

Goold Park playground

McKinley Playground

McKinley Park

Entertainment

CSX Morris Depot

AMC Classic Morris 10

Morris Guild Theater Playhouse

Grundy County Historical Society

Food & Drink

Jimmy John's

McDonald's

Taco Bell

Subway

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen

Burger King

Wendy's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Morris? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Morris.

Drive to Work

85%

8% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

B+ Cost of Living

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

2% more expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Morris? Morris crime rates are 1,641, which are 19% lower than Illinois

1,641 per 100k people

28% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

28% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

B+ Employment

What is the median income in Morris? The median income in Morris is $61,419 which is 4% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$61,41911% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$32,0247% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

65% lower than the US average

C Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Morris Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

A Housing

What are Morris home prices? Morris home prices are $190,700 - which is 9% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$190,7003% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$9854% higher than the US average

15% lower than the US average

C- Schools

Does Morris have good schools? The Morris graduation rate is 85% - which is 1% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

3% higher than the US average

School test scores

13% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

31% higher than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Morris a good place to live? Morris has an overall rating of 81% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys