Rankings · How Sherman ranks in IL
Sherman ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Sherman 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 11.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Next door
Sherman out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
Fancy CreekSpringfieldSpringfieldCapitalWilliamsSherman
Sherman leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Sherman16–6Springfield
Springfield’s best: #81 shortest commute
Sherman14–5Springfield
Springfield’s best: #24 shortest commute
Sherman12–6Capital
Capital’s best: #82 shortest commute
Sherman14–3Fancy Creek
Fancy Creek’s best: #26 best schools
Sherman9–5Williams
Williams’s best: #18 highest graduation rate Where it shines
The lists Sherman does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sherman marked.
At a glance
Sherman lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Sherman’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Sherman does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#20/321 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#26/819Most active#92/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#155/817Lowest depression#285/819Lowest obesity#326/819Closest to a top hospital#554/820 People
Most educated#141/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#187/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#138/431 What kind of place
Older than 86% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Sherman’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 86% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
45.6 median age
Steadier prices than 81% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.4% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 76% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 73% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.0° January low
Drier than 73% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 72% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.0° July high
More vacation homes than 67% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 65% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.3% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 64% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
21 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 57% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 56% of IL towns
Fewer kids