Rankings · How Murphysboro ranks in IL
Murphysboro ranks #39 in Illinois for affordability
Murphysboro 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 5.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #39 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 97% 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.
Milder winters than 97% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.2° January low
Hotter summers than 97% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.5° July high
Wetter than 96% of IL towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 95% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
9.9 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
More year-round than 77% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 75% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.7% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 73% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 62% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.5 median age
Steadier prices than 54% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.0% in home prices, 5 years
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 22 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#198/820 People
Most educated#497/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#292/431