Rankings · How Crete ranks in IL
Crete ranks #124 in Illinois for low depression
Crete 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: #124 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 86% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Crete’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 86% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.5% of residents are under 18
Older than 83% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.1 median age
More seniors than 79% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.3% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 78% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.7° July high
Wetter than 72% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 65% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.8% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 62% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 51% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Next door
Crete out-ranks 3 of its 7 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.
St. JohnWillowbrookStegerBloomCreteWashingtonHanoverMoneeCrete
Crete leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Crete3–17St. John
St. John’s best: #10 lowest depression
Crete8–11Bloom
Bloom’s best: #124 lowest depression
Crete3–15Willowbrook
Willowbrook’s best: #8 lowest depression
Crete10–8Washington
Washington’s best: #190 fastest growing
Crete3–15Hanover
Hanover’s best: #13 fastest growing
Crete10–7Steger
Steger’s best: #271 most walkable
Crete11–6Monee
Monee’s best: #124 lowest depression At a glance
Crete lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Crete’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Crete does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#124/819Fewest smokers#239/819Fewest uninsured#331/819Healthiest#504/817Closest to a top hospital#512/820Most active#561/819Lowest obesity#621/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#403/819Cheapest rent#450/799Lowest property tax#529/818Rent easiest to afford#238/278 People
Most educated#438/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#362/384 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#798/820 Where it shines
The lists Crete does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Crete marked.