Rankings · How Homer ranks in IL
Homer ranks #64 in Illinois for public schools
Homer is ranked on 35 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Homer does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Homer marked.
At a glance
Homer lands in the top half on 15 of 22 lists
Each dot is Homer’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Homer does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
More kids than 80% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Homer’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 80% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.4% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 80% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.1% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 71% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 71% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Wetter than 70% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 67% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.1% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 62% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 62% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.5% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 56% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Next door
Homer out-ranks 2 of its 6 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.