Rankings · How Amboy ranks in IL
How Amboy compares across Illinois
Amboy is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #136 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 27% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Amboy’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 96% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
49.4 median age
Fewer kids than 96% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.5% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 93% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.1% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 91% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.8° January low
More vacation homes than 90% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.1% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 82% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
More seniors than 74% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.6% of residents are 65+
More snow than 59% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
Drier than 58% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
At a glance
Amboy lands in the top half on 5 of 20 lists
Each dot is Amboy’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Amboy does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Amboy does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Amboy marked.