Rankings · How Wheeling ranks in IL
Wheeling ranks #40 in Illinois for low obesity
Wheeling is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #40 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wheeling does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wheeling marked.
At a glance
Wheeling lands in the top half on 17 of 22 lists
Each dot is Wheeling’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Wheeling does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#40/819Lowest depression#42/819Fewest smokers#100/819Healthiest#195/817Closest to a top hospital#255/820Most active#368/819Fewest uninsured#722/819 People
Most educated#225/820 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#387/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#154/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#208/431 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 88% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Wheeling’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 88% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 85% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Drier than 84% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 74% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 69% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.6% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 62% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.0% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 58% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 57% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 57% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
More vacation homes than 51% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Wheeling out-ranks 0 of its 6 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.