Rankings · How Lockport ranks in IL
Lockport ranks #23 in Illinois for new homes
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 9.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #23 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · 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.
At a glance
Lockport lands in the top half on 17 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
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#23/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#65/321 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#171/820Fewest uninsured#195/819Healthiest#230/817Fewest smokers#239/819Most active#250/819Lowest depression#285/819Lowest obesity#388/819 People
Most educated#187/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#794/820 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 87% 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 seniors than 87% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.8% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 79% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 74% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 71% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.5 median age
More snow than 69% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Wetter than 64% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 63% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
More kids than 62% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.4% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 60% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Steadier prices than 54% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.0% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 51% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
Next door
Lockport out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.