Rankings · How Bloom ranks in IL
Bloom ranks #124 in Illinois for low depression
Bloom 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 1.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #124 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 36% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Bloom’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 94% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+64.6% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 77% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.9% of residents are under 18
Younger than 73% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.2 median age
Fewer seniors than 67% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.2% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 67% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Wetter than 65% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 58% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 56% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
Next door
Bloom out-ranks 2 of its 10 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.
ThorntonRichThorntonStegerHomewoodFlossmoorLansingCreteCreteMunsterBloom
Bloom leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Bloom4–17Rich
Rich’s best: #8 lowest depression
Bloom9–11Thornton
Thornton’s best: #42 lowest depression
Bloom9–11Thornton
Thornton’s best: #42 lowest depression
Bloom4–15Flossmoor
Flossmoor’s best: #6 most remote workers
Bloom5–14Lansing
Lansing’s best: #18 highest graduation rate
Bloom11–8Crete
Crete’s best: #124 lowest depression
Bloom3–16Munster
Munster’s best: #1 lowest depression
Bloom11–7Steger
Steger’s best: #271 most walkable
Bloom3–15Homewood
Homewood’s best: #18 highest graduation rate
Bloom9–9Crete
Crete’s best: #42 lowest depression At a glance
Bloom lands in the top half on 3 of 21 lists
Each dot is Bloom’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Bloom does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#124/819Closest to a top hospital#453/820Lowest obesity#460/819Fewest smokers#528/819Healthiest#678/817Most active#740/819Fewest uninsured#751/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#339/819Lowest property tax#452/818Cheapest rent#496/799Rent easiest to afford#199/278 People
Most educated#426/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#750/820 Where it shines
The lists Bloom does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bloom marked.