Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A typical home costs 2 years of the county’s $60K median household income.
Chrisman’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 54 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Chrisman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chrisman beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Chrisman is from typical.
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Census counts: 541 in 1880, 1,312 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chrisman, 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 Chrisman.
The typical Chrisman home is worth about $122,000, up 9.8% in a year, 59% below the Illinois typical home. 55% of households own their home in Chrisman, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Chrisman is $727 a month.
| Chrisman | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $727 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Chrisman for work: only 11% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Chrisman, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Chrisman’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Chrisman | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
43% of Chrisman adults have high blood pressure. Chrisman beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of Chrisman adults have diabetes.
| Chrisman | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Chrisman | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chrisman has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chrisman's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Chrisman | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Chrisman since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centennial Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Chrisman; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chrisman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Chrisman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, USA
Chrisman is a city in Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census.
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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+.