Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,156, laid out in 1809.
The best of Chatsworth’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 102 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Chatsworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chatsworth beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Chatsworth is from typical.
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Census counts: 20 in 1860, 1,185 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chatsworth, 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 Chatsworth.
The typical Chatsworth home is worth about $106,000, up 20.1% in a year, 64% below the Illinois typical home. At $723 a month, Chatsworth’s median rent is where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Chatsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $723 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Chatsworth for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of Chatsworth residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Chatsworth grew to 203 in 2023, 110 more than in 2013.
| Chatsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chatsworth has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chatsworth beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of Chatsworth adults smoke cigarettes.
| Chatsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chatsworth | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Chatsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chatsworth City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Chatsworth; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Chatsworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Chatsworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Illinois, United States
Chatsworth is an incorporated town in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.