Rankings · How Niles ranks in IL
Niles ranks #16 in Illinois for low obesity
Niles is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Niles’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 100% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
38.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More seniors than 98% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.5% of residents are 65+
Older than 94% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
48.2 median age
Fewer kids than 90% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.6% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 86% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+39.2% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 80% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.6° July high
More snow than 74% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Drier than 71% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
More year-round than 60% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 58% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
Where it shines
The lists Niles does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Niles marked.
At a glance
Niles lands in the top half on 12 of 20 lists
Each dot is Niles’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Niles does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#16/819Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#55/820Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#206/817Fewest uninsured#331/819Most active#368/819 People
Most educated#240/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#132/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#215/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#550/820 Next door
Niles out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.