Rankings · How Wayne ranks in IL
Wayne ranks #17 in Illinois for conserved land
Wayne is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Wayne’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 100% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
46 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 77% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.9% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 76% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Colder winters than 74% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.2° January low
Cooler summers than 74% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Drier than 70% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 63% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 53% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.6% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 52% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.8 median age
Fewer kids than 51% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Wayne does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wayne marked.
At a glance
Wayne lands in the top half on 12 of 20 lists
Each dot is Wayne’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Wayne does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Fewest smokers#100/819Lowest obesity#106/819Healthiest#160/817Closest to a top hospital#250/820Most active#250/819Fewest uninsured#591/819 People
Most educated#161/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#106/384 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#578/820 Next door
Wayne out-ranks 5 of its 8 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.