Rankings · How Benton ranks in IL
Benton ranks #27 in Illinois for low property taxes
Benton is ranked on 35 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
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Benton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 97% of IL towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 97% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
206 days between frosts
Less snow than 96% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
9.8 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 96% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.1° January low
Steadier prices than 94% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+33.6% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 93% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.4% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 91% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 87% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.7° July high
Fewer kids than 69% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Older than 67% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.6 median age
Where it shines
The lists Benton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Benton marked.
At a glance
Benton lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Benton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Benton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#27/818Most affordable#44/819Cheapest rent#129/799Rent easiest to afford#260/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#321/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#221/431 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#486/819Closest to a top hospital#533/820Lowest obesity#704/819Lowest depression#736/819Most active#740/819Fewest smokers#757/819Healthiest#771/817 SchoolsSchools →
Highest graduation rate