Malta’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for schools. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Malta, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On hazard risk, just 94 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Malta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACivic life A⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Schools

What makes Malta stand out

Where Malta beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

64% more nonprofits per person

than the typical Illinois town

Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Small town

1,140 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Malta Township · 1 mi DeKalb Township · 5 mi Creston · 5 mi Dement Township · 6 mi Milan Township · 6 mi South Grove Township · 6 mi

How Malta grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Malta is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsBehind 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationC⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →Cost of livingB⁺Open →HealthNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital 6 miles awayB⁺Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeC⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 10.6% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsDOpen →History1 notable person born hereC⁺Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.2; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Malta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Malta, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMalta water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpWaste ManagementTrash haulerTown site

SchoolsDeKalb Community Unit School District 428Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDeKalb County ClerkDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code6015060150 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Malta.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Low risk in Malta, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMalta’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Malta Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Malta’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Malta for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Malta grew to 69 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. The top destinations are DeKalb (18%), Sycamore (11%) and Rockford (7%).

1%work in town

	Malta	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Malta1%

DeKalb18%

Sycamore11%

Rockford7%

Chicago4%

26 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Malta

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns

Full pageMalta’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here69 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Malta Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB⁺

Malta is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Malta beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Malta, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Malta.

68%healthier than U.S. townsB⁺Health Grade

	Malta	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	78%	79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	31%	35%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	17%

32 measures vs. Illinois

0 better31 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Malta	IL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	15.2%	10.3%

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageMalta’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby6 miles to an ER · Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Malta has four seasons and pleasant summers

Malta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Malta is 83°F.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°

Spring37–59°

Summer60–81°

Fall41–61°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMalta’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade B⁺

A typical Malta home is worth about $277K

The typical Malta home is worth about $277,000, up 5.9% in a year, 6% below the Illinois typical home.

$277KZillow home value

	Malta	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,063 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	75%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Malta$277K

Illinois$296K

+5.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageMalta’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 5.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of income Rents$1,063 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsD

Conserved land covers 0% of Malta

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 413 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Malta Lions Park	—	9

Full pageMalta’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk9 acres · Malta Lions Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Malta?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Malta

19pages on Malta

The big questions

SchoolsC⁻Behind 84% of IL districts HealthB⁺Better than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingB⁺$277K typical home · up 5.9% in a year Work & commuteC⁺$81K median household income · 69 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁻FEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions56 nearby · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb 6 mi LibraryAMalta Township Public Library CollegesKishwaukee College is 0.8 mi away

The story

HistoryC⁺Settled 1854 Famous people1 born in Malta Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 380 residents Climate83° summer highs · 33″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 60150 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Malta

Kishwaukee CollegeCommunity college · Public · Malta0.8 mi$4,560 in-state tuition Northern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb5.5 mi$13,248 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Malta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Malta for work

Where Malta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

69jobs based in Malta

1%of working residents work in town

26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Malta

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Malta is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1854
Area: 0.6 sq mi
Elevation: 909 ft
ZIP code: 60150

Questions about Malta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Malta, IL a good place to live?

64% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.

Is Malta, IL expensive?

Not for the area. That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($90,887 across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.

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