Rankings · How Summit ranks in IL
How Summit compares across Illinois
Summit is ranked on 32 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #29 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Summit lands in the top half on 7 of 23 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
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#101/820Lowest depression#124/819Lowest obesity#275/819Fewest smokers#432/819Healthiest#647/817Most active#797/819Fewest uninsured#815/819 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#111/262Best libraries for kids#29/31Most library borrowing#254/262 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#584/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#245/321 People
Most educated#759/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#400/431 What kind of place
Longer growing season than 94% 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.
Longer growing season than 94% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
203 days between frosts
More snow than 88% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
Younger than 74% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.1 median age
Steadier prices than 72% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.4% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 70% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 59% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.4% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 51% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18
Next door
Summit out-ranks 0 of its 4 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.