Rankings · How Sparta ranks in IL
Sparta ranks #81 in Illinois for cheap rent
Sparta 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 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #81 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Sparta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 99% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+23.5% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 93% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.4% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 93% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.4° January low
Hotter summers than 93% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.2° July high
More vacation homes than 92% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.4% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 92% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
11 in of snow a year
Wetter than 90% of IL towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
More kids than 57% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Older than 56% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.4 median age
Where it shines
The lists Sparta does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sparta marked.
At a glance
Sparta lands in the top half on 4 of 23 lists
Each dot is Sparta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Sparta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#117/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#486/819Closest to a top hospital#490/820Lowest depression#540/819Fewest smokers#697/819Lowest obesity#704/819Most active#740/819Healthiest#761/817 SafetySafety →
Safest#225/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#307/431 People
Most educated#654/820