Rankings · How Steger ranks in IL
How Steger compares across Illinois
Steger is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #239 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 36% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 83% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Steger’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 83% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.9% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 78% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.7° July high
More year-round than 72% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 70% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 69% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 67% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.0 median age
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 53% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.2% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 52% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.8° January low
Next door
Steger out-ranks 2 of its 6 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.
CreteSouth Chicago HeightsSauk VillageBloomCreteChicago HeightsSteger
Steger leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Steger9–11Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights’s best: #124 lowest depression
Steger7–12Crete
Crete’s best: #42 lowest depression
Steger10–9Sauk Village
Sauk Village’s best: #121 most affordable
Steger12–6South Chicago Heights
South Chicago Heights’s best: #206 lowest depression
Steger7–11Bloom
Bloom’s best: #124 lowest depression
Steger7–10Crete
Crete’s best: #124 lowest depression At a glance
Steger lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Steger’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Steger does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#272/819Lowest property tax#316/818Cheapest rent#388/799Rent easiest to afford#239/278 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#285/819Closest to a top hospital#482/820Fewest smokers#611/819Lowest obesity#621/819Fewest uninsured#722/819Healthiest#729/817Most active#763/819 Housing