Rankings · How Lockport ranks in IL
Lockport ranks #133 in Illinois for graduation rate
Lockport is ranked on 35 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
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #133 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 86% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Lockport’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 86% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.4% of residents are under 18
More snow than 69% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 67% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.7% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 60% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Older than 58% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.5 median age
More seniors than 58% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 58% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 54% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 54% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.3° July high
Longer growing season than 51% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
Next door
Lockport out-ranks 3 of its 6 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.
JolietHomerDu PageJolietFairmontPlainfieldLockport
Lockport leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Lockport13–8Joliet
Joliet’s best: #124 lowest depression
Lockport6–13Du Page
Du Page’s best: #42 lowest depression
Lockport12–7Joliet
Joliet’s best: #87 most new homes
Lockport7–12Plainfield
Plainfield’s best: #99 highest income
Lockport6–11Homer
Homer’s best: #75 highest income
Lockport10–7Fairmont
Fairmont’s best: #124 lowest depression At a glance
Lockport lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Lockport’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Lockport does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#206/819Fewest smokers#239/819Closest to a top hospital#300/820Healthiest#389/817Most active#432/819Lowest obesity#550/819Fewest uninsured#591/819 People
Most educated#430/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#523/819Lowest property tax#530/818Cheapest rent#643/799Rent easiest to afford#234/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#692/820 Where it shines
The lists Lockport does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lockport marked.