Rankings · How Seneca ranks in IL
Seneca ranks #71 in Illinois for public schools
Seneca is ranked on 32 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
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #71 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Seneca’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 99% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
6.9% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Colder winters than 92% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.7° January low
Drier than 90% of IL towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 86% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.7% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 84% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
Older than 81% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.7 median age
More seniors than 66% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.4% of residents are 65+
More snow than 61% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
More kids than 58% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.2% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Seneca does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Seneca marked.
At a glance
Seneca lands in the top half on 10 of 18 lists
Each dot is Seneca’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Seneca does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#71/384 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#197/819Fewest smokers#239/819Healthiest#303/817Most active#310/819Lowest depression#375/819Closest to a top hospital#465/820Fewest uninsured#486/819 People
Most educated#270/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#759/820 Next door
Seneca 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.