Rankings · How Thornton ranks in IL
Thornton ranks #42 in Illinois for low depression
Thornton is ranked on 35 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
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Thornton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Thornton marked.
At a glance
Thornton lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Thornton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Thornton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#355/820Fewest smokers#432/819Lowest obesity#550/819Healthiest#673/817Fewest uninsured#722/819Most active#740/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#273/819Lowest property tax#399/818Cheapest rent#468/799Rent easiest to afford#271/278 People
Most educated#557/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#708/820 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 85% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Thornton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 85% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.6% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 78% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.9% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 71% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Younger than 68% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 67% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.2% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 65% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.5° January low
More year-round than 58% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
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
Wetter than 54% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Thornton out-ranks 1 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.