Rankings · How Blackhawk ranks in IL
Blackhawk ranks #130 in Illinois for conserved land
Blackhawk is ranked on 33 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
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #130 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 29% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 89% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Blackhawk’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 89% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 88% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.2° January low
More seniors than 87% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.2% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 84% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.0% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 79% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 74% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 72% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 56% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.7° July high
Younger than 51% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.6 median age
Next door
Blackhawk out-ranks 1 of its 6 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.
South Rock IslandMilanCoal ValleyBowlingDavenportAndalusiaSouth MolineOak GroveRuralEdgingtonBlackhawk
Blackhawk leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Blackhawk0–19Davenport
Davenport’s best: #29 most conserved land
Blackhawk9–9South Rock Island
South Rock Island’s best: #78 most conserved land
Blackhawk11–7Milan
Milan’s best: #147 most conserved land
Blackhawk9–9South Moline
South Moline’s best: #110 shortest commute
Blackhawk4–10Bowling
Bowling’s best: #180 cheapest rent
Blackhawk1–1Coal Valley
Coal Valley’s best: #11 most-used libraries At a glance
Blackhawk lands in the top half on 7 of 19 lists
Each dot is Blackhawk’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Blackhawk does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#270/820 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#285/819Fewest uninsured#331/819Most active#432/819Fewest smokers#528/819Healthiest#531/817Lowest obesity#550/819Closest to a top hospital#588/820 People
Most educated#532/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#317/384 Where it shines
The lists Blackhawk does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Blackhawk marked.