Rankings · How Highland ranks in IL
How Highland compares across Illinois
Highland is ranked on 37 lists against the 862 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 862 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #83 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Highland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 96% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
204 days between frosts
Less snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
10 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 88% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.8° July high
Wetter than 88% of IL towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 85% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.3° January low
Fewer kids than 80% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.2% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 71% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 61% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.8 median age
More seniors than 61% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.8% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 52% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.6% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Highland does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Highland marked.
At a glance
Highland lands in the top half on 20 of 24 lists
Each dot is Highland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Highland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#87/861Most active#191/861Fewest smokers#247/861Healthiest#296/861Lowest obesity#337/861Closest to a top hospital#488/862Lowest depression#565/861 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#110/431 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#214/840Rent easiest to afford#101/297Lowest property tax#375/860Most affordable#410/861