Rankings · How Sangamon ranks in IL
Sangamon ranks #17 in Illinois for public schools
Sangamon is ranked on 31 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Sangamon does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sangamon marked.
At a glance
Sangamon lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is Sangamon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Sangamon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
More kids than 88% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Sangamon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 88% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.3% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 87% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.1% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 72% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 71% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 70% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
18 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 69% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.1° January low
Hotter summers than 66% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.4° July high
Wetter than 66% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 53% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.5 median age
Next door
Sangamon out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.
ScottBlue RidgeMonticelloGoose CreekMahometSangamon
Sangamon leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked