Rankings · How Owen ranks in IL
Owen is #1 in Illinois for public schools
Owen is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Owen’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 100% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
11.9% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 100% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+80.2% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 98% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
52.3 median age
More seniors than 98% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
30.2% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 98% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.0° January low
Fewer kids than 91% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.3% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 89% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Drier than 87% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 82% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Next door
Owen out-ranks 0 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.
HarlemMachesney ParkRockfordRockfordRoscoeRocktonRocktonLoves ParkOwen
Owen leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Owen4–15Rockford
Rockford’s best: #199 most affordable
Owen3–15Harlem
Harlem’s best: #43 most conserved land
Owen4–14Machesney Park
Machesney Park’s best: #234 shortest commute
Owen3–15Roscoe
Roscoe’s best: #18 best schools
Owen2–16Rockton
Rockton’s best: #18 rent easiest to afford
Owen3–15Loves Park
Loves Park’s best: #6 most conserved land
Owen3–14Rockford
Rockford’s best: #179 most affordable
Owen2–15Rockton
Rockton’s best: #85 fewest uninsured At a glance
Owen lands in the top half on 4 of 20 lists
Each dot is Owen’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Owen does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
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 Owen marked.