Rankings · How McHenry ranks in IL
McHenry ranks #14 in Illinois for new homes
McHenry is ranked on 31 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
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #14 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just McHenry’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 97% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
162 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 90% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.4% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 76% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
43.9 median age
Fewer kids than 76% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.8% of residents are under 18
More snow than 76% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
35 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 62% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 56% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.3% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists McHenry does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with McHenry marked.
At a glance
McHenry lands in the top half on 13 of 22 lists
Each dot is McHenry’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where McHenry does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#14/431 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#33/820Lowest obesity#197/819Healthiest#298/817Most active#310/819Fewest smokers#348/819Fewest uninsured#486/819Lowest depression#540/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#74/321 People
Most educated#461/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#537/819Rent easiest to afford#190/278Lowest property tax#575/818Cheapest rent#636/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#588/820 Almost there
4 spots from the top 10 for new homes
Lists where McHenry sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
McHenry 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.