Rankings · How Eureka ranks in IL
Eureka ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Eureka is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Eureka does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Eureka marked.
At a glance
Eureka lands in the top half on 13 of 19 lists
Each dot is Eureka’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Eureka does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#195/819Fewest smokers#239/819Most active#310/819Healthiest#364/817Lowest obesity#388/819Lowest depression#540/819Closest to a top hospital#786/820 People
Most educated#342/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#231/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#698/820 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 92% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Eureka’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 92% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+36.1% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 89% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.4% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 84% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.7% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 83% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 66% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
178 days between frosts
Older than 63% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.2 median age
Less snow than 62% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
21 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 61% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Hotter summers than 61% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.1° July high
Drier than 57% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Eureka 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.
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