Rankings · How Ellington ranks in IL
Ellington ranks #23 in Illinois for short commutes
Ellington is ranked on 28 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
28
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #23 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 17 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Ellington does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ellington marked.
At a glance
Ellington lands in the top half on 11 of 17 lists
Each dot is Ellington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Ellington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#23/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#85/819Closest to a top hospital#286/820Most active#310/819Fewest smokers#348/819Healthiest#353/817Lowest depression#375/819Lowest obesity#388/819 People
Most educated#305/820 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#759/820 What kind of place
More vacation homes than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Ellington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 94% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.2% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 92% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.3% of residents are 65+
More kids than 89% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.8% of residents are under 18
Older than 82% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.9 median age
Hotter summers than 76% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.3° July high
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Milder winters than 71% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.4° January low
Wetter than 67% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Ellington 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.