Rankings · How Knox ranks in IL
Knox ranks #43 in Illinois for cheap rent
Knox 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 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #43 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Knox’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 97% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+29.6% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 94% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.8% of residents are 65+
Older than 85% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.5 median age
Colder winters than 79% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.9° January low
Fewer kids than 61% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 58% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
25 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 53% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 50% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.5° July high
Wetter than 50% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Knox does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Knox marked.
At a glance
Knox lands in the top half on 7 of 19 lists
Each dot is Knox’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Knox does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Knox out-ranks 4 of its 5 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.