Rankings · How Bruce ranks in IL
Bruce ranks #64 in Illinois for affordability
Bruce 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 2.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Bruce’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 96% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+66.7% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 89% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 85% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
199 days between frosts
Younger than 79% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
37.3 median age
More seniors than 76% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.7% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 70% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
More year-round than 69% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 66% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 53% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
26 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 53% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.6° July high
Where it shines
The lists Bruce does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bruce marked.
At a glance
Bruce lands in the top half on 4 of 21 lists
Each dot is Bruce’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Bruce does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#64/819Lowest property tax#84/818Cheapest rent#213/799Rent easiest to afford#78/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#526/820 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#540/819Lowest obesity#550/819Fewest uninsured#591/819Closest to a top hospital#615/820Fewest smokers#697/819Most active#700/819Healthiest#723/817 People
Most educated#786/820 Next door
Bruce out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.