Beardstown, IL is a small city located in Cass County, Illinois and has been named one of the best places to live in Illinois. According to BestPlaces, a website that specializes in analyzing data and providing rankings of cities based on cost of living, crime rates, education, health care, housing availability, quality of life and more, Beardstown has an overall ranking of 8 out 10. The city has especially high scores for its cost of living index which is 11% below the national average as well as its crime rate which is 15% below the national average. Additionally, Beardstown received an 8 out 10 ranking for its housing availability with no more than 21% of the median income spent on monthly homeownership costs. In summary, BestPlaces ranks Beardstown highly overall and gives it positive marks for affordability and safety.
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