Rankings · How Northbrook ranks in IL
Northbrook makes Illinois’s top 10 on 5 lists
Northbrook is ranked on 38 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 5 and the top quarter on 15.
Lists ranked on
38
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
5
Best: #2 fewest smokers
Top-quarter finishes
15
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Northbrook is on Illinois’s podium 4 times
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Northbrook marked.
What kind of place
Older than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Northbrook’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 96% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
49.6 median age
More seniors than 96% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.6% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 93% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Drier than 84% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 80% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 74% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 74% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 66% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+44.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 62% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.2% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 56% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
At a glance
Northbrook lands in the top half on 19 of 24 lists
Each dot is Northbrook’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Northbrook does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#2/819Fewest uninsured#2/819Lowest obesity#3/819Lowest depression#8/819Healthiest#13/817Most active#36/819Closest to a top hospital#349/820 People
Most educated#22/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#116/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#135/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#448/820 Almost there
3 spots from the top 10 for health
Lists where Northbrook sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Northbrook out-ranks 4 of its 8 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.