Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,796, established in 1904.
Cambria’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 62 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 7 have a lower share of households owning their home than Cambria. Only 84 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history. Cambria has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cambria beats most towns.
1,228 counted in 2010 and 1,505 in 2020; an estimated 1,796 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Cambria is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 658 in 1910, a low of 568 in 1960, 1,505 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambria, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Cambria.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cambria for work: only 4% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Cambria, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Cambria is 21 minutes.
| Cambria | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cambria has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Cambria’s July high is above both Illinois’ towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cambria City Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cambria beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of adults binge drink in Cambria. Only 10 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cambria.
| Cambria | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cambria | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cambria
About 5 of every 100 Cambria residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Cambria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cambria is a village in northwestern Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cambria had a population of 1,505.
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One town shares a border with Cambria.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Carterville | #455 | B− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
Cambria has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cambria and Carterville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cambria with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $144,000, 51% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.