Rankings · How Hillside ranks in IL
Hillside ranks #8 in Illinois for low depression
Hillside is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Hillside does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hillside marked.
At a glance
Hillside lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Hillside’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Hillside does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/819Closest to a top hospital#193/820Lowest obesity#230/819Fewest smokers#239/819Healthiest#444/817Most active#561/819Fewest uninsured#767/819 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#176/431 People
Most educated#507/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#599/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#255/321 What kind of place
More snow than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Hillside’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 93% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.5% of residents are under 18
Older than 85% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.5 median age
Longer growing season than 81% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 78% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.8% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 74% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 58% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.5% of residents are 65+
Next door
Hillside out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.