Rankings · How Wheaton ranks in IL
Wheaton ranks #11 in Illinois for library borrowing
Wheaton 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 14.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Next door
Wheaton 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.
Glen EllynMiltonWinfieldCarol StreamWinfieldLisleWheaton
Wheaton leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Wheaton18–5Carol Stream
Carol Stream’s best: #8 lowest depression
Wheaton12–10Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn’s best: #12 most remote workers
Wheaton11–9Winfield
Winfield’s best: #8 closest to a top hospital
Wheaton12–8Lisle
Lisle’s best: #2 most trails
Wheaton12–7Milton
Milton’s best: #42 lowest depression
Wheaton13–6Winfield
Winfield’s best: #42 lowest depression Where it shines
The lists Wheaton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wheaton marked.
At a glance
Wheaton lands in the top half on 20 of 23 lists
Each dot is Wheaton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Wheaton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#26/819Fewest smokers#31/819Healthiest#33/817Most active#36/819Lowest obesity#58/819Closest to a top hospital#84/820Lowest depression#124/819 People
Most educated#51/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#50/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#135/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#386/820 What kind of place
More snow than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Wheaton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 91% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
Younger than 82% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
36.8 median age
More vacation homes than 77% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 60% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 59% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.9% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 58% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.5% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 54% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for library borrowing
Lists where Wheaton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.