Rankings · How Macomb ranks in IL
Macomb ranks #32 in Illinois for short commutes
Macomb is ranked on 37 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
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #32 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Macomb’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 98% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
27.6 median age
Steadier prices than 98% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+28.2% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 96% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.8% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 93% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
11 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 69% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.9% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 67% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 62% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.1° July high
Longer growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
185 days between frosts
More year-round than 52% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 52% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Where it shines
The lists Macomb does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Macomb marked.
At a glance
Macomb lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Macomb’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Macomb does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#32/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#83/799Most affordable#96/819Lowest property tax#213/818Rent easiest to afford#180/278 People
Most educated#290/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#528/819Lowest obesity#550/819Most active#561/819Closest to a top hospital#574/820Fewest uninsured#591/819Healthiest#641/817Lowest depression#819/819 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#362/431 Next door
Macomb out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.