Rankings · How Elmhurst ranks in IL
Elmhurst makes Illinois’s top 10 on 2 lists
Elmhurst is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #5 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Libraries
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Elmhurst does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Elmhurst marked.
Next door
Elmhurst out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
Villa ParkOakbrook TerraceAddisonYorkProvisoBerkeleyNorthlakeOak BrookElmhurst
Elmhurst leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Elmhurst16–7Villa Park
Villa Park’s best: #97 most remote workers
Elmhurst15–7Addison
Addison’s best: #42 lowest depression
Elmhurst15–5Berkeley
Berkeley’s best: #42 lowest depression
Elmhurst13–7Northlake
Northlake’s best: #42 lowest depression
Elmhurst12–8Oak Brook
Oak Brook’s best: #1 lowest depression
Elmhurst10–9York
York’s best: #8 lowest depression
Elmhurst11–7Proviso
Proviso’s best: #42 lowest depression
Elmhurst10–6Oakbrook Terrace
Oakbrook Terrace’s best: #14 fastest growing Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Elmhurst sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Elmhurst lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Elmhurst’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Elmhurst does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Healthiest#25/817Fewest uninsured#26/819Fewest smokers#31/819Most active#36/819Lowest depression#42/819Lowest obesity#58/819Closest to a top hospital#296/820 People
Most educated#54/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#122/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#109/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#148/278Lowest property tax#748/818Cheapest rent#755/799Most affordable#778/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#594/820 What kind of place
More snow than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Elmhurst’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
More homes per newcomer than 92% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 86% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 82% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.9% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 81% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
More kids than 70% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.2% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 63% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Older than 62% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.0 median age
Colder winters