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Yes, by almost any measure. Metamora earns an A+, ranked 9th of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $129K, its public schools beat 88% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 88% of the country. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Metamora, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Metamora has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Metamora Courthouse and Adlai E. Stevenson I House.
Where Metamora beats most towns.
Metamora CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Metamora is from typical.
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Census counts: 966 in 1860, 3,904 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Metamora, 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 Metamora.
Metamora pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Illinois norm and has less food insecurity than most of Illinois, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 2,897 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide. Against the 4,606 U.S. towns with household incomes like Metamora’s, it is healthier than 66%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
14% of Metamora adults report frequent mental distress. Metamora beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 9.7% of Metamora adults smoke cigarettes.
| Metamora | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Metamora | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Metamora grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $228K, below the Illinois typical value; only 48 of the 183 Illinois towns graded A− or better can say that.
97% of households own their home in Metamora. Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Metamora has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 1,804 in 2013 to 1,319.
Most working residents leave Metamora for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Metamora has lost 485 jobs, to 1,319 in 2023. Metamora’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Metamora | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Metamora.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Metamora is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Metamora | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln-Douglas Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Brighton Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Schupp Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Metamora. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park30 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
in town MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
in town MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site
12 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical GardenWildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of Metamora
About 4 of every 100 Metamora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Metamora on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Metamora is a village in Metamora Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Metamora had a population of 3,904. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Metamora grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #9 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Edward T. Taylor and C. Henry Smith.
