Rankings · How Scott ranks in IL
Scott ranks #122 in Illinois for cheap rent
Scott 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 3.
Lists ranked on
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #122 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Scott’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 99% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
7.9% of residents are 65+
More kids than 97% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.7% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 97% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4.7% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 95% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.3° January low
Faster-rising prices than 92% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+62.6% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 91% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
34.7 median age
Cooler summers than 82% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
More snow than 81% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
37 in of snow a year
Drier than 80% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Scott does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Scott marked.
At a glance
Scott lands in the top half on 11 of 18 lists
Each dot is Scott’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Scott does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Scott out-ranks 1 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.