Rankings · How Darien ranks in IL
Darien ranks #8 in Illinois for low depression
Darien 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 11.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Darien does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Darien marked.
At a glance
Darien lands in the top half on 16 of 20 lists
Each dot is Darien’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Darien does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/819Lowest obesity#76/819Fewest uninsured#85/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#110/817Most active#129/819Closest to a top hospital#234/820 People
Most educated#113/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#107/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#156/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#573/820 What kind of place
More snow than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Darien’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 91% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
More seniors than 88% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.3% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 83% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.8% of residents are under 18
Older than 79% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.4 median age
Steadier prices than 74% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.9% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 66% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 65% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.1° January low
Cooler summers than 64% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
More year-round than 63% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Darien out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.