Rankings · How Batavia ranks in IL
Batavia ranks #17 in Illinois for library borrowing
Batavia 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 12.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Batavia does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Batavia marked.
At a glance
Batavia lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Batavia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Batavia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#58/819Most active#58/819Fewest uninsured#85/819Healthiest#89/817Closest to a top hospital#111/820Lowest obesity#161/819Lowest depression#206/819 People
Most educated#87/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#91/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#128/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#581/820 What kind of place
Drier than 78% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Batavia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 78% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 77% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.0° January low
More kids than 76% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.8% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 63% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Older than 62% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.0 median age
More year-round than 61% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 57% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.7% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
185 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 51% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.5% of residents are 65+
More snow than 51% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Next door
Batavia out-ranks 3 of its 5 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.