Rankings · How Olney ranks in IL
How Olney compares across Illinois
Olney is ranked on 35 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
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #15 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Olney does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Olney marked.
At a glance
Olney lands in the top half on 9 of 25 lists
Each dot is Olney’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Olney does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#75/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#83/819Lowest property tax#92/818Cheapest rent#144/799Rent easiest to afford#174/278 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#124/262Best libraries for kids#15/31Most library borrowing#135/262 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#331/819Most active#561/819Fewest smokers#611/819Lowest obesity#621/819Closest to a top hospital#628/820Healthiest#663/817Lowest depression#736/819 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#249/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#222/321 People
Most educated#579/820 What kind of place
Less snow than 93% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Olney’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.