Rankings · How Algonquin ranks in IL
Algonquin ranks #40 in Illinois for new homes
Algonquin is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #40 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Algonquin does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Algonquin marked.
At a glance
Algonquin lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Algonquin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Algonquin does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#40/431 HealthHealth →
Most active#129/819Lowest obesity#132/819Healthiest#140/817Fewest smokers#168/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Lowest depression#285/819Closest to a top hospital#325/820 People
Most educated#196/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#145/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#113/278Lowest property tax#680/818Most affordable#685/819Cheapest rent#699/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#659/820 What kind of place
Colder winters than 86% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Algonquin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 86% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.3° January low
Cooler summers than 86% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Faster-rising prices than 77% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.8% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 76% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 67% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
More snow than 66% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
More year-round than 60% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 57% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.4 median age
Drier than 56% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Algonquin out-ranks 2 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.