Rankings · How Watson ranks in IL
Watson ranks #53 in Illinois for cheap rent
Watson is ranked on 31 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
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #53 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Watson does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Watson marked.
At a glance
Watson lands in the top half on 9 of 18 lists
Each dot is Watson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Watson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#99/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#195/819Lowest obesity#275/819Most active#368/819Fewest smokers#432/819Healthiest#448/817Lowest depression#540/819Closest to a top hospital#738/820 People
Most educated#600/820 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#773/820 What kind of place
More year-round than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Watson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 94% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 92% of IL towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 81% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.2° January low
Hotter summers than 80% 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 seniors than 56% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.4% of residents are 65+
Older than 52% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.0 median age
Fewer kids than 52% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18