Rankings · How Arcola ranks in IL
Arcola ranks #11 in Illinois for short commutes
Arcola is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Arcola does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Arcola marked.
At a glance
Arcola lands in the top half on 10 of 19 lists
Each dot is Arcola’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Arcola does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#11/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#151/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#134/321 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#285/819Fewest smokers#528/819Lowest obesity#704/819Healthiest#708/817Most active#763/819Fewest uninsured#779/819Closest to a top hospital#815/820 People
Most educated#593/820 What kind of place
More kids than 88% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Arcola’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 88% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.4% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 86% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.6% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 86% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+38.7% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 84% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
36.4 median age
Fewer seniors than 83% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.9% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 74% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Wetter than 74% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 71% of IL towns