Rankings · How Cherry Valley ranks in IL
Cherry Valley ranks #3 in Illinois for conserved land
Cherry Valley is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cherry Valley marked.
Next door
Cherry Valley 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.
RockfordBelvidereCherry ValleyRockfordCherry Valley
Cherry Valley leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
What kind of place
Drier than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Cherry Valley’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 96% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 93% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.5° January low
More year-round than 90% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 88% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.2% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 87% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.2% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 83% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.1 median age
More snow than 81% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
37 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 76% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
More seniors than 66% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.4% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Cherry Valley lands in the top half on 11 of 20 lists
Each dot is Cherry Valley’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Cherry Valley does best come first.
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