Rankings · How Braidwood ranks in IL
Braidwood ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Braidwood is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Braidwood’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 100% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
10.7% of homes are seasonal
Older than 89% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
46.3 median age
Fewer kids than 89% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.8% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Less snow than 68% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
18 in of snow a year
Drier than 61% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 59% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.3% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 58% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.5% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 58% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Hotter summers than 51% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.5° July high
Where it shines
The lists Braidwood does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Braidwood marked.
At a glance
Braidwood lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Braidwood’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Braidwood does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#81/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#80/321 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#331/819Lowest depression#375/819Closest to a top hospital#461/820Most active#494/819Fewest smokers#528/819Healthiest#550/817Lowest obesity#621/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#607/820 People
Most educated#688/820 Next door
Braidwood out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.