Rankings · How Mercer ranks in IL
Mercer ranks #120 in Illinois for short commutes
Mercer is ranked on 34 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
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #120 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Mercer’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 98% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+27.0% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 89% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 86% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.4° January low
Younger than 70% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.6 median age
More seniors than 70% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.1% of residents are 65+
Drier than 69% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 60% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
22 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 58% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.6% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 53% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 50% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.5° July high
Where it shines
The lists Mercer does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Mercer marked.
At a glance
Mercer lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Mercer’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Mercer does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half