Rankings · How Cedar ranks in IL
How Cedar compares across Illinois
Cedar 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 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 95% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Cedar’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 95% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+32.4% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 93% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
48.0 median age
More vacation homes than 93% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.8% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 90% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.6% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 88% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.3% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 76% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.1° January low
Less snow than 55% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
26 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 54% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.7° July high
Shorter growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
Wetter than 52% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Cedar lands in the top half on 3 of 21 lists
Each dot is Cedar’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Cedar does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#476/820 People
Most educated#490/820 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#499/820Lowest depression#540/819Fewest uninsured#591/819Lowest obesity#621/819Fewest smokers#697/819Most active#740/819Healthiest#749/817 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#19/31Most library borrowing#214/262Most-used libraries#248/262 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#291/384 Next door
Cedar out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.