Rankings · How Paxton ranks in IL
How Paxton compares across Illinois
Paxton is ranked on 36 lists against the 862 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 862 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #89 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Paxton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Paxton marked.
At a glance
Paxton lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Paxton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Paxton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#337/861Fewest uninsured#342/861Most active#379/861Fewest smokers#447/861Healthiest#472/861Closest to a top hospital#497/862Lowest depression#565/861 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#444/862 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#312/431 People
Most educated#642/862 What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 89% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Paxton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.