Rankings · How Galva ranks in IL
Galva ranks #50 in Illinois for affordability
Galva is ranked on 31 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
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #50 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Galva’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 98% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
More kids than 88% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.3% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 82% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.6° January low
Older than 66% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.5 median age
Cooler summers than 66% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
More snow than 61% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
More seniors than 54% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
Drier than 54% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Galva does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Galva marked.
At a glance
Galva lands in the top half on 6 of 18 lists
Each dot is Galva’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Galva does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half