Rankings · How Markham ranks in IL
Markham ranks #42 in Illinois for low depression
Markham is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Markham does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Markham marked.
At a glance
Markham lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Markham’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Markham does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#309/820Fewest smokers#611/819Lowest obesity#704/819Fewest uninsured#751/819Healthiest#777/817Most active#791/819 People
Most educated#684/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#365/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#799/820 What kind of place
Younger than 93% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Markham’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 93% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
34.2 median age
More kids than 86% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 79% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 69% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 68% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 65% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Milder winters than 61% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
Wetter than 59% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Next door
Markham out-ranks 1 of its 6 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.