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    Moving to Batavia, IL

    Is Batavia a good place to live?

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    Batavia ranks #5 of 87 Illinois cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $358,000
    +2.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,255
    per month
    Household income
    $119,167
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Batavia

    The median home value in Batavia is $358,000 and median rent is $1,255 a month, against a median household income of $119,167. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Batavia crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Illinois the 2025 rate was 258 violent and 1,556 property crimes per 100,000 people — #24 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Batavia, IL

    Batavia has about 26,730 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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