Rankings · How Morris ranks in IL
Morris ranks #13 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Morris 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 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #13 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Morris’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 100% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 81% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 72% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.4% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 69% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.7% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 65% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.1° January low
More vacation homes than 61% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 60% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 57% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
25 in of snow a year
Younger than 56% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.2 median age
Hotter summers than 56% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.7° July high
Longer growing season than 51% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Morris does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Morris marked.
At a glance
Morris lands in the top half on 9 of 22 lists
Each dot is Morris’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Morris does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#100/431 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#13/820Lowest depression#375/819Lowest obesity#388/819Fewest smokers#432/819Healthiest#473/817Fewest uninsured#486/819Most active#494/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#226/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#79/278Cheapest rent#424/799Lowest property tax#458/818Most affordable#495/819 People
Most educated#511/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#213/321 Almost there
3 spots from the top 10 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Morris sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Morris out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.