Rankings · How Princeton ranks in IL
Princeton ranks #31 in Illinois for affordable rent
Princeton is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Princeton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Princeton marked.
At a glance
Princeton lands in the top half on 12 of 24 lists
Each dot is Princeton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Princeton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#31/278Cheapest rent#107/799Lowest property tax#180/818Most affordable#193/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#108/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#331/819Lowest obesity#388/819Fewest smokers#432/819Most active#494/819Healthiest#526/817Lowest depression#540/819Closest to a top hospital#645/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#219/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#175/321 People
Most educated#450/820 What kind of place
More seniors than 93% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Princeton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.