Rankings · How Bradley ranks in IL
How Bradley compares across Illinois
Bradley is ranked on 38 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
38
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #109 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 91% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Bradley’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 91% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
34.7 median age
More vacation homes than 82% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 76% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.1% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 69% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 68% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 64% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
21 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 53% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.3% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 52% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.4° July high
Milder winters than 51% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.7° January low
Next door
Bradley out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.
BourbonnaisKankakeeKankakeeBradley
Bradley leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Bradley lands in the top half on 10 of 24 lists
Each dot is Bradley’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Bradley does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#136/431 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#117/820Most active#494/819Lowest depression#540/819Fewest uninsured#591/819Fewest smokers#611/819Lowest obesity#621/819Healthiest#642/817 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#315/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#324/819Lowest property tax#360/818Rent easiest to afford#126/278Cheapest rent#461/799 People
Most educated#597/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#272/321 Where it shines
The lists Bradley does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bradley marked.