Rankings · How Jackson ranks in IL
Jackson ranks #19 in Illinois for conserved land
Jackson 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 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Jackson does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jackson marked.
At a glance
Jackson lands in the top half on 5 of 20 lists
Each dot is Jackson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Jackson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Fewer kids than 91% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Jackson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 91% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.4% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 89% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 80% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.5 median age
Less snow than 71% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 71% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.0% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 61% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Wetter than 61% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 59% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Fewer seniors than 57% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.7% of residents are 65+
Next door
Jackson out-ranks 0 of its 4 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.