Rankings · How Carol Stream ranks in IL
Carol Stream ranks #8 in Illinois for low depression
Carol Stream is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Carol Stream’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 100% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
46 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 75% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Colder winters than 74% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.2° January low
Fewer kids than 69% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.6% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 62% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.9% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 60% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 59% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 54% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.8% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 53% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.4 median age
Where it shines
The lists Carol Stream does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carol Stream marked.
At a glance
Carol Stream lands in the top half on 19 of 24 lists
Each dot is Carol Stream’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Carol Stream does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/819Lowest obesity#76/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#123/817Closest to a top hospital#144/820Most active#187/819Fewest uninsured#331/819 People
Most educated#205/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#104/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#67/278Cheapest rent#623/799Most affordable#656/819Lowest property tax#677/818 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#533/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#310/431 Next door
Carol Stream out-ranks 5 of its 9 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.