| Index | Ottawa | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $123,500 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $822 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Leonore, IL | 135 | $71,900 | 61% |
| Kangley, IL | 244 | $87,500 | 53% |
| Ransom, IL | 355 | $91,200 | 51% |
| Naplate, IL | 442 | $100,400 | 46% |
| Oglesby, IL | 3,652 | $100,400 | 46% |
| Ottawa, IL | 18,742 | $123,500 | 33% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Twinsburg, OH | 18,754 | $220,200 | 19% |
| Hawthorne, NJ | 18,762 | $411,900 | 123% |
| Woodcrest, CA | 18,719 | $493,500 | 167% |
| Berea, OH | 18,713 | $145,100 | 21% |
| Seminole, FL | 18,772 | $217,900 | 18% |
| Ottawa, IL | 18,742 | $123,500 | 33% |
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