Rankings · How Ottawa ranks in IL
How Ottawa compares across Illinois
Ottawa is ranked on 35 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #145 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 33% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Ottawa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 96% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 79% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 79% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 70% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
Fewer seniors than 65% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.4% of residents are 65+
Younger than 59% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.8 median age
Less snow than 59% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
24 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 59% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.0° July high
Faster-rising prices than 59% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.2% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 52% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
183 days between frosts
Next door
Ottawa out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.
DaytonNaplateOttawaWallaceRutlandDaytonOttawa
Ottawa leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Ottawa lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Ottawa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Ottawa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#259/819Cheapest rent#266/799Lowest property tax#358/818Rent easiest to afford#162/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#275/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#145/431 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#460/819Fewest uninsured#486/819Lowest depression#540/819Closest to a top hospital#541/820Most active#561/819Healthiest#598/817Fewest smokers#611/819 People
Most educated#519/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#227/321 Where it shines
The lists Ottawa does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ottawa marked.