Rankings · How Byron ranks in IL
Byron ranks #40 in Illinois for public schools
Byron 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: #40 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Byron’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 96% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.1° January low
More vacation homes than 93% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.7% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 81% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
37 in of snow a year
More kids than 79% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.4% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 76% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Drier than 76% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Younger than 67% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.1 median age
Fewer seniors than 59% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.4% of residents are 65+
Next door
Byron 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.
MarionRockvaleWinnebagoLeaf RiverRockfordByron
Byron leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Byron lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Byron’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Byron does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Byron does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Byron marked.