Rankings · How Leyden ranks in IL
How Leyden compares across Illinois
Leyden 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 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #100 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Leyden does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Leyden marked.
At a glance
Leyden lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Leyden’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Leyden does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#124/819Lowest obesity#132/819Closest to a top hospital#238/820Fewest smokers#239/819Healthiest#401/817Most active#561/819Fewest uninsured#788/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#100/278Cheapest rent#495/799Lowest property tax#565/818Most affordable#582/819 People
Most educated#480/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#576/820 What kind of place
More snow than 84% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Leyden’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
Longer growing season than 81% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
Drier than 74% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 74% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.6% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 72% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.5% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 67% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Younger than 64% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.2 median age
Milder winters than 57% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
Fewer kids than 56% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 54% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Leyden out-ranks 1 of its 10 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.