Rankings · How Northfield ranks in IL
Northfield is #1 in Illinois for graduation rate
Northfield is ranked on 35 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 6 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
6
Best: #1 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Northfield is on Illinois’s podium 3 times
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Northfield marked.
What kind of place
Cooler summers than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Northfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 97% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
Older than 95% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
49.2 median age
More seniors than 95% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.4% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 82% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.3% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 79% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 74% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 71% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Milder winters than 67% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.9° January low
Fewer kids than 55% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 51% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.7% in home prices, 5 years
At a glance
Northfield lands in the top half on 18 of 21 lists
Each dot is Northfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Northfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#2/819Fewest uninsured#2/819Lowest obesity#9/819Healthiest#9/817Most active#10/819Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#252/820 People
Most educated#12/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#96/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#162/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#354/820 Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for college degrees
Lists where Northfield sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Northfield out-ranks 2 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.