Rankings · How Diamond ranks in IL
Diamond ranks #2 in Illinois for safety
Diamond is ranked on 29 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
29
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 safest
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 1% 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 Diamond marked.
What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Diamond’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 97% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.7% of residents are 65+
More kids than 95% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.3% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 95% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 89% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
35.5 median age
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Less snow than 68% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
18 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 62% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.6% in home prices, 5 years
At a glance
Diamond lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Diamond’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Diamond does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#2/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#163/431 HealthHealth →
Most active#310/819Fewest uninsured#331/819Lowest obesity#388/819Healthiest#417/817Closest to a top hospital#429/820Fewest smokers#432/819Lowest depression#540/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#428/820 People
Most educated#780/820 Next door
Diamond out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.