Rankings · How Centralia ranks in IL
Centralia ranks #52 in Illinois for affordability
Centralia is ranked on 36 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
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #52 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Centralia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 99% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
6.5 in of snow a year
Wetter than 92% of IL towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 91% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.2% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 86% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.6° January low
Hotter summers than 84% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.3° July high
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
196 days between frosts
More seniors than 78% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.1% of residents are 65+
More kids than 72% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.4% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 72% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.1% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 66% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.1 median age
Where it shines
The lists Centralia does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Centralia marked.
At a glance
Centralia lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Centralia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Centralia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#52/819Lowest property tax#52/818Cheapest rent#84/799Rent easiest to afford#147/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#125/820 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#460/820Lowest depression#540/819Fewest uninsured#591/819Lowest obesity#704/819Most active#763/819Fewest smokers#791/819Healthiest#793/817 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#272/431 People
Most educated#712/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#307/321 Next door
Centralia out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.