Most working residents leave Amboy for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Dixon (12%), Amboy (11%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Dixon

12%

Amboy

11%

Chicago

Sterling

14%Work in townlive and work in Amboy 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,059Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Amboy →

Health in Amboy

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 14%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 11.5 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61310, 61021 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Amboy →

Natural hazards in Amboy

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Amboy flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Lee County MapAmboy vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Amboy →

Climate in Amboy

Full climate →

Amboy has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Amboy get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Amboy →

Schools in Amboy

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School Grade C+

The public schools Amboy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#136Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictAmboy CUSD 272Schools3

Amboy Central Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 283 students Amboy Jr High School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 210 students Amboy High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.