Rankings · How Summit ranks in IL
Summit ranks #147 in Illinois for growth
Summit is ranked on 30 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
30
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #147 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Summit’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 100% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
13.7% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 91% of IL towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 88% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
46.3 median age
More seniors than 83% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.2% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 81% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.0° January low
Hotter summers than 81% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.7° July high
Less snow than 77% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
15 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 74% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
More kids than 71% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.4% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Summit does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Summit marked.
At a glance
Summit lands in the top half on 10 of 18 lists
Each dot is Summit’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Summit does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Summit out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.