Rankings · How Galena ranks in IL
Galena ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Galena 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 6.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Galena’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 100% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
57.0 median age
Fewer kids than 100% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
9.2% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 100% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
38.1% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 100% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.9° January low
More vacation homes than 95% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.2% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 94% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Shorter growing season than 89% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
More snow than 81% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 64% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.8% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 58% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Galena does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Galena marked.
At a glance
Galena lands in the top half on 15 of 19 lists
Each dot is Galena’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Galena does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#21/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#100/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Lowest depression#206/819Most active#250/819Healthiest#253/817Lowest obesity#275/819Closest to a top hospital#789/820 People
Most educated#280/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#186/431 Next door
Galena 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.