Rankings · How Manhattan ranks in IL
Manhattan ranks #16 in Illinois for growth
Manhattan 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 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Manhattan’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 97% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.4% of residents are 65+
Younger than 95% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
33.0 median age
More kids than 94% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 94% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 71% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Wetter than 69% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 65% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Longer growing season than 62% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Colder winters than 57% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Faster-rising prices than 50% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.8% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Manhattan does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Manhattan marked.
At a glance
Manhattan lands in the top half on 15 of 22 lists
Each dot is Manhattan’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Manhattan does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Manhattan out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.