Rankings · How Stickney ranks in IL
How Stickney compares across Illinois
Stickney is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #82 safest
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 95% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Stickney’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 95% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
19.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 92% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+36.1% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 89% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
201 days between frosts
More snow than 88% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
More year-round than 77% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 76% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
37.8 median age
More kids than 76% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.8% of residents are under 18
Drier than 76% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 64% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.6% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 64% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.5° January low
Cooler summers than 60% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Where it shines
The lists Stickney does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Stickney marked.
At a glance
Stickney lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Stickney’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Stickney does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#124/819Lowest obesity#161/819Fewest smokers#168/819Closest to a top hospital#198/820Healthiest#363/817Most active#561/819Fewest uninsured#795/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#82/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#390/820 People
Most educated#524/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#320/431 Next door
Stickney 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.