Rankings · How Itasca ranks in IL
Itasca is #1 in Illinois for affordable rent
Itasca is ranked on 38 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 16.
Lists ranked on
38
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
16
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Itasca marked.
Next door
Itasca out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
Wood DaleRoselleElk Grove VillageAddisonElk GroveItasca
Itasca leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Itasca lands in the top half on 21 of 24 lists
Each dot is Itasca’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Itasca does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Healthiest#53/817Fewest smokers#58/819Lowest obesity#76/819Most active#92/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Closest to a top hospital#299/820 People
Most educated#107/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#82/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#78/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#1/278Lowest property tax#685/818Most affordable#726/819Cheapest rent#741/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#400/820 What kind of place
More snow than 84% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Itasca’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 84% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 82% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 81% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than