Rankings · How Newell ranks in IL
Newell ranks #42 in Illinois for short commutes
Newell is ranked on 33 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
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More seniors than 95% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Newell’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 95% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.2% of residents are 65+
Older than 88% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
46.0 median age
Fewer kids than 83% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.8% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 76% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
15 in of snow a year
Wetter than 76% of IL towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 65% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.6° January low
Hotter summers than 58% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.9° July high
More vacation homes than 56% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 53% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Newell does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Newell marked.
At a glance
Newell lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Newell’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Newell does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#42/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#140/819Lowest property tax#151/818Rent easiest to afford#62/278Cheapest rent#227/799 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#202/384 People
Most educated#451/820 Next door
Newell out-ranks 3 of its 4 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.