Rankings · How Harlem ranks in IL
Harlem ranks #41 in Illinois for trails
Harlem is ranked on 34 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
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #41 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Harlem’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 97% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.0° January low
Faster-rising prices than 95% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+65.4% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 91% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Drier than 88% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 82% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Younger than 57% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Fewer seniors than 57% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 55% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 53% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.6% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Harlem does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Harlem marked.
At a glance
Harlem lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Harlem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Harlem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#43/278Most affordable#340/819Lowest property tax#367/818Cheapest rent#440/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#264/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#331/819Most active#368/819Fewest smokers#432/819Healthiest#481/817Lowest depression#540/819Lowest obesity#550/819Closest to a top hospital#551/820 People
Most educated#478/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#241/384 Next door
Harlem 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.