Rankings · How Lawrence ranks in IL
Lawrence ranks #48 in Illinois for low property taxes
Lawrence is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #48 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Lawrence’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 96% of IL towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 89% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.0° January low
Longer growing season than 88% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
200 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 86% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.5% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 85% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.4° July high
More seniors than 83% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.2% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 76% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
16 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 72% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Older than 51% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.8 median age
Where it shines
The lists Lawrence does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lawrence marked.
At a glance
Lawrence lands in the top half on 5 of 19 lists
Each dot is Lawrence’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Lawrence does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#237/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#486/819Closest to a top hospital#534/820Lowest obesity#621/819Most active#644/819Fewest smokers#697/819Healthiest#733/817Lowest depression#736/819 People
Most educated#575/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#276/384