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Illinois City Rankings

How cities and counties in Illinois compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Naperville$155,105
  2. 2. Elmhurst$149,644
  3. 3. Plainfield$144,000

Most Expensive Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Glenview$609,600
  2. 2. Park Ridge$551,200
  3. 3. Elmhurst$545,400

Most Affordable Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. East St. Louis$52,600
  2. 2. Danville$79,000
  3. 3. Freeport$92,100

Cities with the Highest Rent in Illinois

  1. 1. Glenview$2,148/mo
  2. 2. Plainfield$2,119/mo
  3. 3. Buffalo Grove$2,037/mo

Most Educated Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Naperville72.5%
  2. 2. Oak Park72.5%
  3. 3. Evanston69.5%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Illinois

  1. 1. Carbondale37.4%
  2. 2. East St. Louis32.8%
  3. 3. Urbana28%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Berwyn14,241
  2. 2. Cicero14,117
  3. 3. Chicago11,904

Largest Cities in Illinois by Population

  1. 1. Chicago2,711,226
  2. 2. Aurora179,898
  3. 3. Naperville150,692

Youngest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Carbondale24.6 years
  2. 2. Normal25 years
  3. 3. DeKalb26.1 years

Oldest Cities in Illinois by Median Age

  1. 1. Glenview46.5 years
  2. 2. Orland Park46.3 years
  3. 3. Park Ridge44.4 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Plainfield+8.9%
  2. 2. Champaign+4.1%
  3. 3. Champaign-Urbana+4.1%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Belleville-4.3%
  2. 2. Danville-4.2%
  3. 3. Cicero-3.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Illinois Since 2010

  1. 1. O'Fallon+14.7%
  2. 2. Plainfield+13.4%
  3. 3. Edwardsville+10.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Granite City58.0°F
  2. 2. Belleville57.6°F
  3. 3. O'Fallon57.6°F

Coldest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Freeport47.7°F
  2. 2. Palatine47.9°F
  3. 3. Waukegan48.3°F

Snowiest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Oak Lawn38.8 in
  2. 2. Palatine38.5 in
  3. 3. Addison38.4 in

Wettest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Carbondale49.0 in
  2. 2. Marion49.0 in
  3. 3. Granite City43.9 in

Driest Cities in Illinois

  1. 1. Arlington Heights32.3 in
  2. 2. Buffalo Grove32.3 in
  3. 3. Mount Prospect32.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Illinois

  1. 1. Cook County100.0
  2. 2. DuPage County97.6
  3. 3. Will County97.3

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Illinois

  1. 1. Scott County2.8
  2. 2. Brown County4.7
  3. 3. Calhoun County6.1

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Illinois

  1. 1. Cook County$2.42B
  2. 2. DuPage County$366.0M
  3. 3. Will County$348.1M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Illinois

  1. 1. Alexander County3
  2. 2. Massac County3
  3. 3. Pulaski County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Illinois

  1. 1. Cook County54
  2. 2. Madison County49
  3. 3. St. Clair County46

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Illinois

  1. 1. Macoupin County35
  2. 2. Clark County36
  3. 3. Jo Daviess County36

Counties in the Worst Drought in Illinois

  1. 1. Bond County200.0
  2. 2. Franklin County200.0
  3. 3. Jackson County200.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.