Rankings · How Washington ranks in IL
How Washington compares across Illinois
Washington is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #178 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 92% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Washington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 92% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.5% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 86% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.0% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 76% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Wetter than 74% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 60% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.3% of residents are under 18
More snow than 59% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 58% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
Younger than 54% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.4 median age
More seniors than 50% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.6% of residents are 65+
Next door
Washington 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.
WillCreteYellowheadWashington
Washington leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Washington lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Washington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Washington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Washington does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Washington marked.