Living in Quincy (Illinois)

Quincy (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 40,780 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #78 of 12,111), single pensioners (top 4%, #305 of 9,474), remote workers (top 5%, #317 of 7,271).

Residents40,780
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport160 km (St. Louis Lambert International)
Nearest city of 100k+135 km
Within 30 km68,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 2.7 km
Main railway line63.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,241 km
Within 10 km40,780 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 23:44

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How Quincy (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 family63#1,266 of 11,898#100 of 558Map
Low-income household57#952 of 9,771#70 of 440Map
Low-income family67#417 of 8,006#33 of 388Map
Single parent66#604 of 6,237#65 of 313Map
Pensioner couple72#654 of 9,474#7 of 435Map
Single pensioner75#305 of 9,474#8 of 435Map
Early retiree68#1,654 of 10,762#21 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 worker69#317 of 7,271#24 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 buyer43#3,859 of 8,006#250 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover66#78 of 12,111#4 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#5,425 of 7,271#275 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,297 of 9,474#81 of 435Map
Nature-focused household59#4,121 of 18,063#26 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 lover18#9,382 of 16,523#65 of 715Map
Rural value seeker60#2,403 of 18,063#74 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover57#5,950 of 16,523#303 of 715Map
Lottery winner41#8,434 of 21,167#384 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,731 of 12,111#69 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner27#8,988 of 12,111#381 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)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Health and elderly77
  • Affordability77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Safety and community66
  • Education and family63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Foundation52
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Green space40
  • Mobility and connectivity33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.