Rankings · How Harvard ranks in IL
Harvard ranks #105 in Illinois for new homes
Harvard is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #105 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Harvard’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 99% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
32.9% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 99% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+73.5% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 98% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
28.0 median age
Colder winters than 98% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.9° January low
Cooler summers than 95% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Fewer seniors than 94% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Drier than 85% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 71% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 63% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Next door
Harvard out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.
LawrenceHarvard
Harvard leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Harvard lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Harvard’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Harvard does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#105/431 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#285/819Lowest obesity#326/819Fewest smokers#432/819Closest to a top hospital#511/820Healthiest#534/817Most active#740/819Fewest uninsured#795/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#131/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#414/820 People
Most educated#652/820 Where it shines
The lists Harvard does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Harvard marked.