Rankings · How Western ranks in IL
Western ranks #80 in Illinois for public schools
Western 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 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #80 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 96% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Western’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 96% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 84% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.5° January low
More snow than 79% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
More kids than 76% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 72% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
Steadier prices than 72% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.4% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Drier than 66% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 61% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Fewer seniors than 57% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Western does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Western marked.
At a glance
Western lands in the top half on 15 of 19 lists
Each dot is Western’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Western does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Western out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
LynnRuralOscoColonaWestern
Western leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked