Rankings · How Marengo ranks in IL
Marengo ranks #42 in Illinois for new homes
Marengo 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: #42 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Marengo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 96% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
31.9 median age
Shorter growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Colder winters than 93% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.5° January low
Cooler summers than 88% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Drier than 87% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 84% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.0% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 83% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 76% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 61% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 60% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
Next door
Marengo 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.
RileyMarengo
Marengo leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Marengo lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Marengo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Marengo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#42/431 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#230/819Fewest smokers#348/819Most active#368/819Healthiest#374/817Fewest uninsured#486/819Closest to a top hospital#510/820Lowest depression#540/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#170/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#639/820 People
Most educated#737/820 Where it shines
The lists Marengo does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Marengo marked.