Rankings · How Murphysboro ranks in IL
Murphysboro ranks #38 in Illinois for cheap rent
Murphysboro is ranked on 32 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
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #38 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Murphysboro’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 98% of IL towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 97% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.3° January low
Less snow than 95% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
9.9 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 95% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.4° July high
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
More seniors than 80% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.4% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 78% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 56% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.9% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 55% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.8% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 53% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.0 median age
Where it shines
The lists Murphysboro does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Murphysboro marked.
At a glance
Murphysboro lands in the top half on 7 of 18 lists
Each dot is Murphysboro’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Murphysboro does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#169/820 People
Most educated#400/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#486/819Lowest depression#540/819Fewest smokers#611/819Most active#644/819Healthiest#712/817Lowest obesity#748/819Closest to a top hospital#811/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#384/384 Next door
Murphysboro out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.