VeniceIL
A town of 1,450, settled in 1843. Louis metro’s $80K median household income.
Is Venice a good place to live?
Venice’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 43% of residents live below the poverty line in Venice, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town in Illinois scores lower than Venice on health. Venice's schools rank behind 87% of the state's. Only 6 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Venice Park, at 34 acres. Venice has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Venice stand out
Where Venice beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| Widest gap | Venice | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.3% | 7.8% |
Venice has shrunk 23% since 2010
1,890 counted in 2010 and 1,498 in 2020; an estimated 1,450 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Venice grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Venice is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Venice. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
4 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
3 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
6 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
4 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Venice: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Venice, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Venice.
Venice stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its households own their home
32% of households own their home in Venice, below both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical Venice home is worth about $32,000, up 1.6% in a year, 89% below the Illinois typical home.
| Venice | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,015 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Venice than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
39% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Venice. No town among the 768 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Venice. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Venice.
| Venice | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Venice | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Venice
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Venice.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Venice, expect four seasons and hot summers
Venice has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Venice is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Venice
Most working residents leave Venice for work: only 6% work in town. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Venice. Since 2013, Venice has added 140 jobs, to 582 in 2023.
| Venice | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Venice has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Venice | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Venice Park | — | 34 |
| 2. Brooklyn Community Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. McKinley Bridge Roadside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Venice
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Venice
About 6 of every 100 Venice residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
1,450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Famous people from Venice
3 notable people were born in Venice.
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About Venice
City in Illinois, United States
Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,890 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 62090
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Venice
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Venice, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-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 A−.
What is Venice, IL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Horace Jackson and Ted Savage.