Rankings · How Plano ranks in IL
Plano ranks #65 in Illinois for new homes
Plano is ranked on 36 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
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #65 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Plano’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 98% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
8.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 97% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
31.6 median age
More kids than 94% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.4% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 86% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.7% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 82% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 81% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
6.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Colder winters than 77% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.0° January low
More year-round than 69% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 59% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
More snow than 51% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Plano does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plano marked.
At a glance
Plano lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Plano’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Plano does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#65/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#70/321 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#206/819Fewest smokers#239/819Closest to a top hospital#258/820Most active#310/819Healthiest#344/817Fewest uninsured#701/819Lowest obesity#748/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#80/278Most affordable#451/819Lowest property tax#549/818Cheapest rent#685/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#492/820 People
Most educated#535/820 Next door
Plano out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.