Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Port Byron’s subject grades are an A− for schools, health, and incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Port Byron’s median household income is $112,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Port Byron’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Illinois’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Dorrance Park, at 81 acres with 4.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Port Byron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Port Byron beats most towns.
Where Port Byron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Port Byron is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 652 in 1860, a low of 510 in 1920, 1,668 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Byron. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
17 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
15 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year14 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
16 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
14 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkRock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Byron, 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 Port Byron.
Port Byron beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Port Byron adults binge drink.
| Port Byron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Port Byron | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Port Byron for work: only 4% work in town. Port Byron’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Davenport (14%), Moline (9%) and East Moline (7%).
| Port Byron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Byron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Port Byron has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Port Byron. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Port Byron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are men (IL 41%).
| Port Byron | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
4.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dorrance Park | 4.3 mi | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Port Byron home is worth about $305,000, up 8.1% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Port Byron
About 5 of every 100 Port Byron residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,668 at the time of the 2020 census; up from 1,647 at the 2010 census.
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3 towns share a border with Port Byron.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Byron | — | — | B | — | A− | A− |
| Rapids City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Byron Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Coe Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | B+ |
Port Byron, Port Byron Township and Coe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Port Byron, Port Byron Township and Coe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rapids City isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Port Byron with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($72,738 across the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 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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