Rankings · How Carthage ranks in IL
Carthage ranks #31 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Carthage 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 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Carthage’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 96% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 81% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.6% of residents are 65+
Older than 77% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.1 median age
Fewer kids than 77% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.8% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 69% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.7° July high
Wetter than 68% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 66% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+44.5% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 61% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
22 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 60% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
Where it shines
The lists Carthage does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carthage marked.
At a glance
Carthage lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Carthage’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Carthage does best come first.
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