Rankings · How Dolton ranks in IL
Dolton ranks #42 in Illinois for low depression
Dolton 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 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Dolton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dolton marked.
At a glance
Dolton lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Dolton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Dolton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#332/820Fewest smokers#528/819Fewest uninsured#591/819Healthiest#746/817Lowest obesity#748/819Most active#763/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#248/819Lowest property tax#409/818Cheapest rent#562/799Rent easiest to afford#276/278 People
Most educated#541/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#662/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#393/431 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 91% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Dolton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 91% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.0% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 75% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.6% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 75% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Milder winters than 66% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.7° January low
More year-round than 63% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% 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
Younger than 55% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.3 median age
More seniors than 53% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 51% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Dolton out-ranks 3 of its 5 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.