Rankings · How Central ranks in IL
Central ranks #117 in Illinois for cheap rent
Central 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 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #117 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Central’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 96% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.3% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 96% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
204 days between frosts
Wetter than 88% of IL towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 86% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.5° July high
Less snow than 84% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
12 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 83% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.9° January low
Younger than 81% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
37.0 median age
More year-round than 75% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 75% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 70% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.9% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Central lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Central’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Central does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Central does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Central marked.