Rankings · How Cary ranks in IL
Cary ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Cary 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 13.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Cary’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 97% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
162 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 91% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Colder winters than 87% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.3° January low
Fewer seniors than 84% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.7% of residents are 65+
More snow than 76% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
35 in of snow a year
Drier than 72% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 70% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.4% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 65% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.2 median age
More kids than 65% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.7% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 57% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Cary does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cary marked.
At a glance
Cary lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Cary’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Cary does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#85/819Most active#92/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#113/817Lowest obesity#132/819Closest to a top hospital#306/820Lowest depression#375/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#42/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#83/431 People
Most educated#186/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#552/820 Next door
Cary out-ranks 3 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.