Rankings · How Oak Brook ranks in IL
Oak Brook is #1 in Illinois for low depression
Oak Brook is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Oak Brook marked.
What kind of place
Older than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Oak Brook’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 100% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
55.2 median age
More seniors than 99% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
34.1% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 96% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 89% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.9% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 84% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
More homes per newcomer than 68% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 66% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Colder winters than 58% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Drier than 57% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Oak Brook lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Oak Brook’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Oak Brook does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#1/819Lowest obesity#16/819Fewest uninsured#26/819Fewest smokers#31/819Closest to a top hospital#88/820Healthiest#157/817Most active#250/819 People
Most educated#46/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#114/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#690/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#314/321 Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Oak Brook sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Oak Brook out-ranks 3 of its 9 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.