Rankings · How Hickory Point ranks in IL
Hickory Point ranks #15 in Illinois for affordable rent
Hickory Point 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: #15 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Hickory Point does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hickory Point marked.
At a glance
Hickory Point lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Hickory Point’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Hickory Point does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#73/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#15/278Cheapest rent#190/799Most affordable#255/819Lowest property tax#272/818 People
Most educated#328/820 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#375/819Fewest uninsured#486/819Fewest smokers#611/819Closest to a top hospital#644/820Most active#700/819Healthiest#728/817Lowest obesity#784/819 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#308/384 What kind of place
Less snow than 82% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Hickory Point’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 82% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
14 in of snow a year
More seniors than 78% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.1% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
192 days between frosts
Milder winters than 70% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.3° January low
Fewer kids than 67% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 67% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.4° July high
More year-round than 65% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 61% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.6% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 57% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 56% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.4 median age
Next door
Hickory Point out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.