Rankings · How Newton ranks in IL
Newton ranks #69 in Illinois for affordability
Newton 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: #69 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Newton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 96% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 94% of IL towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 83% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.8° January low
Hotter summers than 79% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.5° July high
Older than 77% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.2 median age
Less snow than 75% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
16 in of snow a year
More seniors than 73% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.4% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 72% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 60% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.4% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Newton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Newton marked.
At a glance
Newton lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Newton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Newton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half