Living in Danville (Illinois)

Danville (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 32,108 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #1,452 of 12,111), low-income households (top 43%, #4,151 of 9,771), remote workers (top 48%, #3,489 of 7,271).

Residents32,108
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport122 km (Indianapolis International)
Nearest city of 100k+131 km
Within 30 km55,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverVermilion, under 1 km
Main railway line49.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.920 km
Within 10 km39,846 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 23:28

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How Danville (Illinois) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family19#11,339 of 11,898#550 of 558Map
Low-income household42#4,151 of 9,771#283 of 440Map
Low-income family34#6,280 of 8,006#378 of 388Map
Single parent30#5,719 of 6,237#310 of 313Map
Pensioner couple52#7,601 of 9,474#368 of 435Map
Single pensioner43#8,211 of 9,474#406 of 435Map
Early retiree50#8,863 of 10,762#421 of 472Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#3,489 of 7,271#206 of 345Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#6,692 of 8,006#373 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,452 of 12,111#101 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional7#6,792 of 7,271#324 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover34#8,316 of 9,474#422 of 435Map
Nature-focused household34#14,244 of 18,063#532 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,853 of 16,523#620 of 715Map
Rural value seeker40#10,631 of 18,063#470 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover30#12,874 of 16,523#601 of 715Map
Lottery winner33#10,832 of 21,167#455 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#10,255 of 12,111#506 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner2#11,312 of 12,111#492 of 515Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Affordability84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Foundation49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Health and elderly49
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Green space31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Education and family21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Jobs and economy12
  • Safety and community10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.