Rankings · How Gurnee ranks in IL
Gurnee ranks #42 in Illinois for low depression
Gurnee is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Gurnee’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 99% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
43 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 89% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 73% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.3% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 73% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 57% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Faster-rising prices than 56% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.5% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 51% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Gurnee does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gurnee marked.
At a glance
Gurnee lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Gurnee’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Gurnee does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Most active#92/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#122/817Lowest obesity#161/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Closest to a top hospital#305/820 People
Most educated#83/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#482/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#264/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#251/321 Next door
Gurnee out-ranks 6 of its 7 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.