Rankings · How Herrin ranks in IL
Herrin ranks #115 in Illinois for low property taxes
Herrin is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #115 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Herrin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.5° January low
Wetter than 97% of IL towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 96% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
9.8 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 92% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.1° July high
Steadier prices than 92% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.4% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 67% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 57% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Older than 55% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.2 median age
More seniors than 55% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Herrin does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Herrin marked.
At a glance
Herrin lands in the top half on 8 of 23 lists
Each dot is Herrin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Herrin does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#125/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#242/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#331/819Most active#561/819Fewest smokers#611/819Healthiest#658/817Lowest obesity#704/819Closest to a top hospital#727/820Lowest depression#736/819 People
Most educated#538/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#283/321 Next door
Herrin 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.