Rankings · How Locust ranks in IL
Locust ranks #3 in Illinois for growth
Locust is ranked on 29 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
29
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 17 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Locust marked.
What kind of place
Fewer kids than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Locust’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 98% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13.1% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 92% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.6% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 78% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
15 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 78% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.4° July high
Milder winters than 77% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.0° January low
Older than 76% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
43.8 median age
Wetter than 76% of IL towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 72% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
At a glance
Locust lands in the top half on 8 of 17 lists
Each dot is Locust’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Locust does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#232/820