Rankings · How Vernon ranks in IL
Vernon makes Illinois’s top 10 on 2 lists
Vernon is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Vernon does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Vernon marked.
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Vernon sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Vernon lands in the top half on 17 of 21 lists
Each dot is Vernon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Vernon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/819Fewest smokers#13/819Most active#20/819Fewest uninsured#26/819Healthiest#28/817Lowest obesity#58/819Closest to a top hospital#239/820 People
Most educated#27/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#84/278Lowest property tax#762/818Most affordable#768/819Cheapest rent#754/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#513/820 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 90% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Vernon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.