Rankings · How Zion ranks in IL
Zion ranks #34 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Zion is ranked on 35 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
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #34 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Zion’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 100% of IL towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 100% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+80.1% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 99% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.6° July high
Younger than 95% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
32.3 median age
Fewer seniors than 93% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.4% of residents are 65+
More kids than 92% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.5% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 84% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
More snow than 79% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 62% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 60% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Where it shines
The lists Zion does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Zion marked.
At a glance
Zion lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Zion’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Zion does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#34/820Lowest depression#124/819Fewest smokers#528/819Healthiest#686/817Most active#700/819Lowest obesity#704/819Fewest uninsured#779/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#343/819Cheapest rent#460/799Lowest property tax#546/818Rent easiest to afford#225/278 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#505/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#278/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#249/321 People
Most educated#740/820 Next door
Zion out-ranks 0 of its 5 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.