Rankings · How Ball ranks in IL
Ball ranks #49 in Illinois for growth
Ball is ranked on 31 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #49 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Ball’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 99% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
33.1% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 85% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 79% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
37.3 median age
Less snow than 79% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
14 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 76% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.6° January low
More year-round than 75% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 74% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.1° July high
Wetter than 66% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 57% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Ball does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ball marked.
At a glance
Ball lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is Ball’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Ball does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Ball out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.