Rankings · How Marion ranks in IL
Marion ranks #39 in Illinois for new homes
Marion is ranked on 38 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
38
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #39 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Marion’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.8° January low
Wetter than 99% of IL towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 96% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
9.8 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 91% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.0° July high
More seniors than 85% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.5% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 80% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 65% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21% of residents are under 18
Older than 63% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.2 median age
Faster-rising prices than 50% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.8% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Marion does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Marion marked.
At a glance
Marion lands in the top half on 11 of 24 lists
Each dot is Marion’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Marion does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half