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A town of 1,310, settled in 1887.
The best of Toluca’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C for health. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Toluca, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Toluca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Toluca beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Toluca is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1943.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toluca, 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 Toluca.
The typical Toluca home is worth about $117,000, up 11.2% in a year, 61% below the Illinois typical home. At $860 a month, Toluca’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Toluca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $860 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Toluca beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Toluca.
| Toluca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Toluca | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Toluca has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Toluca for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Toluca grew to 514 in 2023, 258 more than in 2013. 14% of Toluca residents live below the poverty line.
| Toluca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Toluca since 2014.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Toluca's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Toluca’s property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Toluca | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Toluca; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Toluca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Toluca is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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.