Rankings · How Jersey ranks in IL
How Jersey compares across Illinois
Jersey is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #151 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 29% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 87% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Jersey’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 87% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.6% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 84% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
13 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 84% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.2° July high
Milder winters than 81% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.1° January low
Wetter than 78% of IL towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 73% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
43.4 median age
More seniors than 66% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.4% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 57% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
More kids than 55% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.8% of residents are under 18
At a glance
Jersey lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Jersey’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Jersey does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Jersey does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jersey marked.