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Illinois rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Illinois

Carthage Township ranks first on civic life among Illinois’ 754 towns of 2,500+; 149 of the 754 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Carthage Township

Hancock County · 2,848 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #179 of 767 in IL

#2

Geneseo

Henry County · 6,505 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #254 of 767 in IL

#3

Havana

Mason County · 2,799 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #651 of 767 in IL

All 754 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 16 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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#TownGradeOverall
1Carthage TownshipHancock County · 2,848 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #179 of 767
2GeneseoHenry County · 6,505 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #254 of 767
3HavanaMason County · 2,799 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #651 of 767
4Western TownshipHenry County · 2,854 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #48 of 767
5MilanRock Island County · 5,028 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #605 of 767
6OregonOgle County · 3,573 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #286 of 767
7Havana TownshipMason County · 4,170 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #516 of 767
8ClintonDe Witt County · 6,781 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #570 of 767
9PittsfieldPike County · 4,041 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #614 of 767
10RushvilleSchuyler County · 2,857 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #459 of 767
11SullivanMoultrie County · 4,310 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #118 of 767
12Oregon-Nashua TownshipOgle County · 4,748 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #341 of 767
13Clintonia TownshipDe Witt County · 7,123 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #445 of 767
14FlossmoorCook County · 9,358 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #456 of 767
15RiversideCook County · 8,939 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 767
16Central TownshipBond County · 8,368 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #324 of 767
17River ForestCook County · 11,393 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #241 of 767
18Granville TownshipPutnam County · 2,741 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #373 of 767
19ElburnKane County · 7,084 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 767
20Lake ForestLake County · 19,731 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 767
21HeyworthMcLean County · 2,869 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 767
22Blackhawk TownshipRock Island County · 9,423 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #494 of 767
23Oak ParkCook County · 52,823 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #400 of 767
24Mount Sterling TownshipBrown County · 4,448 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #396 of 767
25Carmi TownshipWhite County · 6,003 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #669 of 767
26RochesterSangamon County · 4,093 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #196 of 767
27EffinghamEffingham County · 12,406 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #434 of 767
28GlencoeCook County · 8,724 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 767
29MonticelloPiatt County · 6,080 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #293 of 767
30AledoMercer County · 3,506 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #435 of 767
31GalenaJo Daviess County · 3,210 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #132 of 767
32MarshallClark County · 3,880 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #291 of 767
33Douglas TownshipEffingham County · 12,693 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 767
34DeerfieldLake County · 19,642 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #51 of 767
35Helvetia TownshipMadison County · 8,312 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #131 of 767
36EvanstonCook County · 76,380 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #419 of 767
37Oak BrookDuPage County · 8,108 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #462 of 767
38HighlandMadison County · 10,042 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #56 of 767
39West Galena TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,143 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 767
40Makanda TownshipJackson County · 3,987 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #579 of 767
41FreeburgSt. Clair County · 4,507 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #169 of 767
42OttawaLaSalle County · 18,684 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #656 of 767
43Squaw Grove TownshipDeKalb County · 2,717 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 767
44ChillicothePeoria County · 6,033 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #284 of 767
45NorthbrookCook County · 34,744 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 767
46Geneva TownshipKane County · 26,220 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 767
47Mount CarmelWabash County · 6,723 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #536 of 767
48New Trier TownshipCook County · 56,118 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #45 of 767
49Lake BluffLake County · 5,563 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 767
50CartervilleWilliamson County · 5,839 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #455 of 767
51WilmetteCook County · 27,459 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 767
52GenevaKane County · 21,138 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #47 of 767
53Highland ParkLake County · 30,767 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 767
54West Deerfield TownshipLake County · 32,111 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 767
55BreeseClinton County · 4,602 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #37 of 767
56Coal ValleyRock Island County · 3,859 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #296 of 767
57MonmouthWarren County · 8,599 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #427 of 767
58Western SpringsCook County · 13,588 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 767
59Edwardsville TownshipMadison County · 40,258 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #248 of 767
60South Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 8,299 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #648 of 767
61NashvilleWashington County · 3,011 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #376 of 767
62Breese TownshipClinton County · 5,521 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #136 of 767
63Pecatonica TownshipWinnebago County · 4,115 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #374 of 767
64WaterlooMonroe County · 11,132 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #53 of 767
65ForsythMacon County · 3,613 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #329 of 767
66WinnetkaCook County · 12,518 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 767
67Oblong TownshipCrawford County · 2,730 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #489 of 767
68LawrencevilleLawrence County · 4,356 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #683 of 767
69McLeansboro TownshipHamilton County · 3,611 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #454 of 767
70Sullivan TownshipMoultrie County · 6,229 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #285 of 767
71MarseillesLaSalle County · 4,809 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #532 of 767
72Lewistown TownshipFulton County · 2,562 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #591 of 767
73Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 11,179 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #613 of 767
74Forest ParkCook County · 13,829 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #593 of 767
75BataviaKane County · 26,586 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #97 of 767
76CarlinvilleMacoupin County · 5,465 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #558 of 767
77PrincetonBureau County · 7,674 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #307 of 767
78Farmington TownshipFulton County · 3,094 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #592 of 767
79JacksonvilleMorgan County · 17,752 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #664 of 767
80HomewoodCook County · 18,773 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #429 of 767
81JerseyvilleJersey County · 8,409 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #297 of 767
82Glen EllynDuPage County · 28,750 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 767
83LibertyvilleLake County · 20,701 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 767
84Fox River GroveMcHenry County · 4,881 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 767
85Riverside TownshipCook County · 16,083 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 767
86EdwardsvilleMadison County · 26,463 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #105 of 767
87RobinsonCrawford County · 7,283 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #356 of 767
88SavannaCarroll County · 2,699 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #641 of 767
89WashingtonTazewell County · 15,902 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #155 of 767
90Moraine TownshipLake County · 34,725 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 767
91EurekaWoodford County · 5,129 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #230 of 767
92MorrisonWhiteside County · 3,945 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 767
93Teutopolis TownshipEffingham County · 2,818 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 767
94CarlyleClinton County · 3,188 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #359 of 767
95Randolph TownshipMcLean County · 4,342 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #130 of 767
96Marion TownshipOgle County · 3,866 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #161 of 767
97FloraClay County · 4,634 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #497 of 767
98Le RoyMcLean County · 3,465 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #38 of 767
99CarmiWhite County · 4,623 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #692 of 767
100Lawrence TownshipLawrence County · 6,190 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #687 of 767
101SalemMarion County · 7,035 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #544 of 767
T102Cunningham TownshipChampaign County · 39,719 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 767
T102UrbanaChampaign County · 39,719 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #652 of 767
104WoodstockMcHenry County · 25,740 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 767
105BentonFranklin County · 6,558 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #689 of 767
106GreenvilleBond County · 7,469 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #249 of 767
107ColumbiaMonroe County · 10,865 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 767
108Rochester TownshipSangamon County · 5,700 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #330 of 767
109ShermanSangamon County · 4,644 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #32 of 767
110OglesbyLaSalle County · 3,618 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #510 of 767
111Park RidgeCook County · 38,463 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 767
112Chillicothe TownshipPeoria County · 8,139 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #123 of 767
113NewtonJasper County · 2,715 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #365 of 767
114Robinson TownshipCrawford County · 9,399 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #243 of 767
115SandwichDeKalb County · 7,380 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 767
116MahometChampaign County · 10,516 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #261 of 767
117Radnor TownshipPeoria County · 5,177 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 767
118Savanna TownshipCarroll County · 3,324 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #661 of 767
T119ChampaignChampaign County · 91,195 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 767
T119Champaign City TownshipChampaign County · 91,195 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #504 of 767
121ElmhurstDuPage County · 46,111 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 767
122WheatonDuPage County · 54,065 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #49 of 767
123LincolnshireLake County · 7,963 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 767
124Manlius TownshipLaSalle County · 6,068 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #525 of 767
125Downers GroveDuPage County · 50,365 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #98 of 767
126HoopestonVermilion County · 4,676 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #655 of 767
127Olio TownshipWoodford County · 4,627 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 767
128NapervilleDuPage County · 153,114 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #46 of 767
129LebanonSt. Clair County · 4,884 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #144 of 767
130South Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 18,056 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #603 of 767
131Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 15,632 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #671 of 767
132Tremont TownshipTazewell County · 2,640 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #114 of 767
133La GrangeCook County · 15,935 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #42 of 767
134LemontCook County · 18,513 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 767
135BarringtonCook County · 10,586 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 767
136HinsdaleDuPage County · 17,573 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 767
137BrookfieldCook County · 18,879 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 767
138Buffalo TownshipOgle County · 2,617 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #312 of 767
139Montebello TownshipHancock County · 3,189 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #528 of 767
140Saline TownshipMadison County · 6,859 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #139 of 767
141Germantown HillsWoodford County · 3,436 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #135 of 767
142CarbondaleJackson County · 21,811 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #746 of 767
143SmithtonSt. Clair County · 3,868 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #54 of 767
T144MacombMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #594 of 767
T144Macomb City TownshipMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #581 of 767
146Empire TownshipMcLean County · 3,960 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #126 of 767
147Mackinaw TownshipTazewell County · 4,231 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #150 of 767
148AntiochLake County · 15,000 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #275 of 767
149Mount Olive TownshipMacoupin County · 3,019 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #563 of 767
150FairfieldWayne County · 4,794 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #634 of 767
151TuscolaDouglas County · 4,668 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #201 of 767
152PeotoneWill County · 4,225 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 767
153Mercer TownshipMercer County · 3,841 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #496 of 767
154Grant TownshipVermilion County · 5,364 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #587 of 767
155MarionWilliamson County · 17,148 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #704 of 767
156ShelbyvilleShelby County · 4,537 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #235 of 767
157Dorr TownshipMcHenry County · 21,614 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #138 of 767
158Grover TownshipWayne County · 3,515 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #481 of 767
159PeruLaSalle County · 9,780 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #387 of 767
160LaSalle TownshipLaSalle County · 13,152 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #600 of 767
161Sugar GroveKane County · 9,381 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #182 of 767
162Jersey TownshipJersey County · 10,005 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #269 of 767
163Wade TownshipJasper County · 4,282 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #287 of 767
164MetamoraWoodford County · 3,857 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 767
165Oakwood TownshipVermilion County · 3,048 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #679 of 767
166TroyMadison County · 11,893 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 767
167SkokieCook County · 66,544 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #465 of 767
168ChathamSangamon County · 14,579 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 767
169LenaStephenson County · 2,670 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #96 of 767
170St. CharlesKane County · 33,594 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #153 of 767
171TrentonClinton County · 2,643 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #50 of 767
172Mount Pleasant TownshipWhiteside County · 4,638 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #221 of 767
173North RiversideCook County · 7,161 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #439 of 767
174Kewanee TownshipHenry County · 9,494 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #572 of 767
175Mahomet TownshipChampaign County · 14,687 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #332 of 767
176FrankfortWill County · 21,365 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 767
177GrayslakeLake County · 21,140 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #52 of 767
178Batavia TownshipKane County · 35,974 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #213 of 767
179Fancy Creek TownshipSangamon County · 5,806 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #208 of 767
180Palos HeightsCook County · 12,084 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #206 of 767
181AltonMadison County · 25,013 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #734 of 767
182LincolnwoodCook County · 13,039 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #368 of 767
183MascoutahSt. Clair County · 9,239 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #116 of 767
184RocktonWinnebago County · 7,870 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #152 of 767
185Benton TownshipFranklin County · 8,535 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #690 of 767
186Mount MorrisOgle County · 2,787 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #413 of 767
187Melrose TownshipAdams County · 5,506 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #589 of 767
188Amboy TownshipLee County · 2,745 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #584 of 767
189Wethersfield TownshipHenry County · 3,695 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #389 of 767
190Byron TownshipOgle County · 6,398 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #224 of 767
191Red BudRandolph County · 3,761 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #113 of 767
192Spring GroveMcHenry County · 5,526 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #172 of 767
193AnnaUnion County · 4,096 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #677 of 767
194Lemont TownshipCook County · 23,223 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 767
195Bunker Hill TownshipMacoupin County · 3,086 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #383 of 767
196LaSalleLaSalle County · 9,388 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #438 of 767
197TaylorvilleChristian County · 10,522 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #476 of 767
198MomenceKankakee County · 3,158 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #585 of 767
199MolineRock Island County · 42,362 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #612 of 767
200MetropolisMassac County · 5,727 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #555 of 767
201MillstadtSt. Clair County · 3,950 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #218 of 767
202St. Charles TownshipKane County · 52,830 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #146 of 767
203Crystal LakeMcHenry County · 42,288 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #232 of 767
204Morris TownshipGrundy County · 7,356 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #468 of 767
205Glen CarbonMadison County · 13,898 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #236 of 767
206Rock IslandRock Island County · 36,225 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #719 of 767
207Casey TownshipClark County · 3,413 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #513 of 767
208SavoyChampaign County · 9,113 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #448 of 767
209VandaliaFayette County · 7,108 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #586 of 767
210Moline TownshipRock Island County · 22,531 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #490 of 767
211WarrenvilleDuPage County · 15,211 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #164 of 767
212Villa ParkDuPage County · 21,888 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #292 of 767
213Salem TownshipMarion County · 8,785 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #417 of 767
214MorrisGrundy County · 14,669 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #442 of 767
215St. JosephChampaign County · 3,689 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #122 of 767
216GlenviewCook County · 47,711 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #192 of 767
217CortlandDeKalb County · 4,676 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #566 of 767
218KewaneeHenry County · 12,115 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #552 of 767
219ItascaDuPage County · 9,488 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 767
220Worth TownshipWoodford County · 8,856 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #214 of 767
221Chatham TownshipSangamon County · 8,487 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #167 of 767
222PinckneyvillePerry County · 4,903 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #282 of 767
223FairburyLivingston County · 3,597 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #154 of 767
224BeecherWill County · 4,740 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #200 of 767
225MaryvilleMadison County · 8,413 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #253 of 767
226West Point TownshipStephenson County · 3,095 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #125 of 767
227YorkvilleKendall County · 26,730 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #225 of 767
228Carlyle TownshipClinton County · 3,778 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #346 of 767
229QuincyAdams County · 38,918 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #562 of 767
230Richmond TownshipMcHenry County · 6,781 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #384 of 767
231Sangamon TownshipPiatt County · 2,533 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #349 of 767
T232GalesburgKnox County · 28,581 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #716 of 767
T232Galesburg City TownshipKnox County · 28,581 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #713 of 767
234Ellington TownshipAdams County · 2,719 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #550 of 767
235Washington TownshipTazewell County · 24,235 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #43 of 767
236Ball TownshipSangamon County · 7,588 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #145 of 767
237ColonaHenry County · 4,938 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #189 of 767
238Harter TownshipClay County · 5,912 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #582 of 767
239StauntonMacoupin County · 4,932 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #323 of 767
240Mount VernonJefferson County · 14,187 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #736 of 767
241MortonTazewell County · 17,565 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #141 of 767
242El PasoWoodford County · 2,723 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #271 of 767
243Olympia FieldsCook County · 4,593 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #706 of 767
244Stookey TownshipSt. Clair County · 8,795 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #226 of 767
245South Moline TownshipRock Island County · 36,062 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #524 of 767
246Northfield TownshipCook County · 89,835 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #117 of 767
247Clarendon HillsDuPage County · 8,681 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 767
248O'FallonSt. Clair County · 32,656 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #252 of 767
249St. Jacob TownshipMadison County · 2,880 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #162 of 767
250TolonoChampaign County · 3,499 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #451 of 767
251Sugar Creek TownshipClinton County · 6,723 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 767
252McLeansboroHamilton County · 2,585 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #343 of 767
253OlneyRichland County · 8,347 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #498 of 767
254Saratoga TownshipGrundy County · 6,597 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #289 of 767
255Libertyville TownshipLake County · 54,621 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #40 of 767
256MokenaWill County · 19,897 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 767
257Shiloh Valley TownshipSt. Clair County · 12,737 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #170 of 767
258RochelleOgle County · 9,498 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #607 of 767
259Medina TownshipPeoria County · 13,863 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #212 of 767
260Barrington TownshipCook County · 16,247 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 767
261Tolono TownshipChampaign County · 6,256 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #488 of 767
262HillsboroMontgomery County · 6,184 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #354 of 767
263Palos ParkCook County · 4,805 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #140 of 767
264ManhattanWill County · 10,943 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 767
265Cuba TownshipLake County · 17,247 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #171 of 767
266Jarvis TownshipMadison County · 16,209 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 767
267WatsekaIroquois County · 4,510 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #703 of 767
268CreteWill County · 8,345 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #515 of 767
269SycamoreDeKalb County · 19,083 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #166 of 767
270GenoaDeKalb County · 5,547 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #458 of 767
271LisleDuPage County · 23,432 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 767
272Arlington HeightsCook County · 76,216 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 767
273Colona TownshipHenry County · 6,595 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 767
274CantonFulton County · 13,297 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #619 of 767
275CountrysideCook County · 6,260 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #272 of 767
276Indian Head ParkCook County · 3,961 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #128 of 767
277DeKalbDeKalb County · 40,467 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #654 of 767
278LombardDuPage County · 44,399 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #325 of 767
279Kickapoo TownshipPeoria County · 8,209 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #336 of 767
280Campton TownshipKane County · 17,328 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #137 of 767
281Vernon HillsLake County · 26,825 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #108 of 767
282HamiltonHancock County · 2,624 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #548 of 767
283O'Fallon TownshipSt. Clair County · 26,976 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #159 of 767
284Bruce TownshipLaSalle County · 11,675 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #632 of 767
285Rutland TownshipLaSalle County · 3,581 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #519 of 767
286Middleport TownshipIroquois County · 3,603 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #727 of 767
287Pin Oak TownshipMadison County · 4,533 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #302 of 767
288Barrington HillsCook County · 4,086 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 767
289Fulton TownshipWhiteside County · 4,233 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #487 of 767
290York TownshipDuPage County · 128,137 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #220 of 767
291Hampton TownshipRock Island County · 21,050 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #647 of 767
292CollinsvilleMadison County · 23,717 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #477 of 767
293CaryMcHenry County · 17,932 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 767
294Fairview HeightsSt. Clair County · 16,175 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 767
295South BarringtonCook County · 5,071 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #41 of 767
T296Drummer TownshipFord County · 3,914 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #631 of 767
T296Gibson CityFord County · 3,371 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #644 of 767
298North BarringtonLake County · 3,125 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 767
299PanaChristian County · 5,010 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #436 of 767
300Evergreen ParkCook County · 19,283 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #507 of 767
T301Capital TownshipSangamon County · 111,143 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #580 of 767
T301SpringfieldSangamon County · 112,989 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #702 of 767
303La Grange ParkCook County · 13,453 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 767
304WaucondaLake County · 13,993 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #95 of 767
305NormalMcLean County · 53,275 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #313 of 767
306MarengoMcHenry County · 7,737 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #503 of 767
307ByronOgle County · 3,777 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #39 of 767
308Coal CityGrundy County · 5,831 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #35 of 767
309Logan TownshipPeoria County · 3,205 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #478 of 767
310Mount ZionMacon County · 5,880 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #99 of 767
311LockportWill County · 27,822 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #127 of 767
312DixonLee County · 14,582 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #506 of 767
313Millstadt TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,490 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #363 of 767
314Dunleith TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,487 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #375 of 767
315Deer ParkLake County · 3,647 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 767
316Collinsville TownshipMadison County · 35,276 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #407 of 767
317MurphysboroJackson County · 6,977 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #749 of 767
318Cortland TownshipDeKalb County · 11,644 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #460 of 767
319CharlestonColes County · 17,466 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #709 of 767
320El Paso TownshipWoodford County · 3,376 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #244 of 767
321FultonWhiteside County · 3,540 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #441 of 767
322East PeoriaTazewell County · 22,088 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #575 of 767
323AuburnSangamon County · 4,442 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #229 of 767
324Kendall TownshipKendall County · 10,154 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #308 of 767
325Manhattan TownshipWill County · 13,099 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #124 of 767
326Murphysboro TownshipJackson County · 9,333 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #717 of 767
327Bourbon TownshipDouglas County · 4,173 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #327 of 767
328PekinTazewell County · 31,277 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #597 of 767
329SpartaRandolph County · 4,022 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #701 of 767
330SterlingWhiteside County · 14,394 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #514 of 767
331Blackberry TownshipKane County · 17,903 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #259 of 767
332Milton TownshipDuPage County · 119,815 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #121 of 767
333StreatorLaSalle County · 12,190 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #650 of 767
334MattoonColes County · 16,667 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #638 of 767
335Du QuoinPerry County · 5,569 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #556 of 767
336Sycamore TownshipDeKalb County · 15,039 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #227 of 767
337Prairie Du Long TownshipSt. Clair County · 2,549 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #267 of 767
338Greenwood TownshipMcHenry County · 15,270 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #273 of 767
339Campton HillsKane County · 10,894 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 767
340New BadenClinton County · 3,378 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #90 of 767
341PontiacLivingston County · 10,806 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #598 of 767
342SilvisRock Island County · 7,979 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #696 of 767
343ChesterRandolph County · 6,847 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #358 of 767
344South JacksonvilleMorgan County · 3,195 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #466 of 767
345BroadviewCook County · 7,871 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #564 of 767
346Lake BarringtonLake County · 5,130 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #299 of 767
347MantenoKankakee County · 9,201 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #300 of 767
348WestchesterCook County · 16,300 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #264 of 767
349Looking Glass TownshipClinton County · 6,427 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #242 of 767
350East Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,589 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #393 of 767
351Ela TownshipLake County · 46,385 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #34 of 767
352FreeportStephenson County · 23,202 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #708 of 767
353Yellowhead TownshipKankakee County · 2,549 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #642 of 767
354KankakeeKankakee County · 23,400 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #765 of 767
355BartonvillePeoria County · 5,804 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #537 of 767
356Peoria City TownshipPeoria County · 95,876 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #623 of 767
357AbingdonKnox County · 2,832 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #573 of 767
358GillespieMacoupin County · 3,083 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #508 of 767
359Creve CoeurTazewell County · 4,816 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #520 of 767
360Vernon TownshipLake County · 71,353 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #36 of 767
361HarrisburgSaline County · 7,922 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #629 of 767
T362Peoria HeightsPeoria County · 5,767 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #263 of 767
T362Richwoods TownshipPeoria County · 5,771 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #246 of 767
364Lake ZurichLake County · 19,868 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #106 of 767
365RoscoeWinnebago County · 11,034 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #314 of 767
366Burton TownshipMcHenry County · 4,885 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #207 of 767
367Hawthorn WoodsLake County · 9,679 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 767
368Scott TownshipOgle County · 3,350 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #234 of 767
369BushnellMcDonough County · 2,600 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #617 of 767
370Catlin TownshipVermilion County · 3,002 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #483 of 767
371CentraliaMarion County · 11,863 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #754 of 767
372Frankfort TownshipWill County · 60,704 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 767
373Antioch TownshipLake County · 27,763 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #397 of 767
374VirdenMacoupin County · 3,149 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #421 of 767
375South HollandCook County · 20,749 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #743 of 767
376Tinley ParkCook County · 55,140 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #210 of 767
377New LenoxWill County · 28,893 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 767
378DarienDuPage County · 22,032 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 767
379West Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,252 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #338 of 767
380GodfreyMadison County · 17,620 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #530 of 767
381HighwoodLake County · 5,323 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #298 of 767
382MattesonCook County · 18,543 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #620 of 767
383HarvardMcHenry County · 9,504 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #533 of 767
384Elmwood ParkCook County · 23,675 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #404 of 767
385Mount Zion TownshipMacon County · 7,018 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #281 of 767
386WestvilleVermilion County · 3,029 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #723 of 767
387BelvidereBoone County · 25,462 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #658 of 767
388Niles TownshipCook County · 109,978 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #290 of 767
389Long GroveLake County · 8,343 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #44 of 767
390KildeerLake County · 4,683 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 767
391WinfieldDuPage County · 10,146 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 767
392Fondulac TownshipTazewell County · 12,154 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #457 of 767
393Mount Morris TownshipOgle County · 3,639 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #453 of 767
394Shiloh TownshipJefferson County · 6,449 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #678 of 767
395LitchfieldMontgomery County · 6,598 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #408 of 767
396Davis JunctionOgle County · 2,566 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #345 of 767
397Hamel TownshipMadison County · 2,774 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #211 of 767
398Watson TownshipEffingham County · 3,176 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #278 of 767
399Bowling TownshipRock Island County · 3,366 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #463 of 767
400Morton GroveCook County · 24,582 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #239 of 767
401BeardstownCass County · 5,691 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #625 of 767
402Felix TownshipGrundy County · 4,531 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #262 of 767
403DwightLivingston County · 4,005 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #557 of 767
404Algonquin TownshipMcHenry County · 89,435 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #238 of 767
405Sharon TownshipFayette County · 2,814 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #527 of 767
406Ganeer TownshipKankakee County · 3,161 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #726 of 767
407PeoriaPeoria County · 110,920 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #681 of 767
408DiamondGrundy County · 2,714 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 767
409Mound TownshipEffingham County · 3,508 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 767
410BethaltoMadison County · 9,202 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #195 of 767
411KnoxvilleKnox County · 2,810 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #317 of 767
412Wheatland TownshipWill County · 92,693 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #119 of 767
413Bristol TownshipKendall County · 36,464 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #364 of 767
414East MolineRock Island County · 20,453 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #640 of 767
415HuntleyMcHenry County · 29,132 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #191 of 767
416Rich TownshipCook County · 74,003 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #601 of 767
417Orland ParkCook County · 57,954 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #168 of 767
418Wauconda TownshipLake County · 23,521 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #301 of 767
419MendotaLaSalle County · 6,894 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #382 of 767
420Summit TownshipEffingham County · 3,723 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #305 of 767
421Williams TownshipSangamon County · 3,426 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 767
422Homer GlenWill County · 24,873 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #160 of 767
T423BloomingtonMcLean County · 78,804 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #204 of 767
T423Bloomington City TownshipMcLean County · 78,804 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 767
425Richton ParkCook County · 12,483 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #674 of 767
426Cahokia TownshipMacoupin County · 3,084 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #546 of 767
427North AuroraKane County · 19,406 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #406 of 767
428Champaign TownshipChampaign County · 11,377 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #280 of 767
429Downers Grove TownshipDuPage County · 149,599 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 767
430Wood RiverMadison County · 10,224 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #495 of 767
431Homer TownshipWill County · 41,948 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #340 of 767
432Neoga TownshipCumberland County · 2,719 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #402 of 767
433Manteno TownshipKankakee County · 11,202 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #409 of 767
434BourbonnaisKankakee County · 17,658 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #474 of 767
435Patton TownshipFord County · 5,104 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #185 of 767
436EldoradoSaline County · 3,579 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #616 of 767
437East AltonMadison County · 5,621 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #535 of 767
438MoneeWill County · 5,119 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #540 of 767
439Locust TownshipChristian County · 3,144 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #461 of 767
440Moro TownshipMadison County · 3,492 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #431 of 767
441Caseyville TownshipSt. Clair County · 34,825 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #342 of 767
442CrestwoodCook County · 10,529 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #596 of 767
443Harrisburg TownshipSaline County · 9,656 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #710 of 767
444JohnsburgMcHenry County · 6,445 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #377 of 767
445Washington TownshipWill County · 6,498 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #386 of 767
446RiverwoodsLake County · 3,766 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 767
447WillowbrookDuPage County · 9,126 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #198 of 767
448Gardner TownshipSangamon County · 4,551 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #274 of 767
449HillsideCook County · 8,140 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #559 of 767
450Burr RidgeDuPage County · 11,179 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 767
451Palatine TownshipCook County · 111,179 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #203 of 767
452Des PlainesCook County · 58,772 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #197 of 767
453Poplar GroveBoone County · 5,206 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #464 of 767
454Lisle TownshipDuPage County · 119,740 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 767
455BerkeleyCook County · 5,141 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #561 of 767
456PlainfieldWill County · 50,043 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #183 of 767
457GlenwoodCook County · 8,416 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #680 of 767
458Lake Villa TownshipLake County · 40,029 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #334 of 767
459Fremont TownshipLake County · 34,086 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 767
460McHenry TownshipMcHenry County · 48,110 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #452 of 767
461St. Joseph TownshipChampaign County · 5,436 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #288 of 767
462Sugar Grove TownshipKane County · 21,157 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #380 of 767
463Mount ProspectCook County · 55,395 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #231 of 767
464Nunda TownshipMcHenry County · 39,031 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #391 of 767
465Indian Grove TownshipLivingston County · 4,111 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 767
466LakemoorLake County · 6,449 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #470 of 767
467WestmontDuPage County · 24,155 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #148 of 767
468North Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 4,824 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #283 of 767
469Fort Russell TownshipMadison County · 9,158 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #306 of 767
470BloomingdaleDuPage County · 22,476 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #202 of 767
471Norwood Park TownshipCook County · 26,584 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #133 of 767
472PaxtonFord County · 4,323 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #158 of 767
473DanvilleVermilion County · 28,138 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #766 of 767
474Rockton TownshipWinnebago County · 16,144 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #320 of 767
475Elm Grove TownshipTazewell County · 2,938 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #311 of 767
476RoselleDuPage County · 22,756 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #247 of 767
477ShilohSt. Clair County · 14,604 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #156 of 767
478Chicago RidgeCook County · 14,036 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #611 of 767
479Flagg TownshipOgle County · 13,335 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #578 of 767
480Northville TownshipLaSalle County · 7,316 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #433 of 767
481Naperville TownshipDuPage County · 107,908 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #115 of 767
482PawneeSangamon County · 2,686 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #486 of 767
483Lafayette TownshipColes County · 4,678 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #686 of 767
484Shields TownshipLake County · 41,282 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #209 of 767
485Seneca TownshipMcHenry County · 2,862 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #501 of 767
486Blount TownshipVermilion County · 3,322 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #590 of 767
487Knox TownshipKnox County · 4,785 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #469 of 767
488OswegoKendall County · 39,948 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #177 of 767
489Grafton TownshipMcHenry County · 58,301 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #260 of 767
490Camargo TownshipDouglas County · 3,507 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #425 of 767
491Braceville TownshipGrundy County · 6,617 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 767
492LansingCook County · 28,068 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #668 of 767
493Sleepy HollowKane County · 3,122 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 767
494Wood River TownshipMadison County · 29,456 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #355 of 767
495New Lenox TownshipWill County · 45,290 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #149 of 767
496Old Town TownshipMcLean County · 3,404 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #251 of 767
497Brighton TownshipMacoupin County · 3,826 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #216 of 767
498WinnebagoWinnebago County · 2,903 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #165 of 767
499East DundeeKane County · 3,130 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #467 of 767
500South Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 3,222 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #447 of 767
501BraidwoodWill County · 6,259 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #129 of 767
502NorthfieldCook County · 5,632 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 767
503BradleyKankakee County · 15,214 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #633 of 767
504ParisEdgar County · 8,026 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #492 of 767
505West DundeeKane County · 8,570 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #240 of 767
506ChristopherFranklin County · 2,607 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #660 of 767
507McHenryMcHenry County · 29,217 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #344 of 767
508Auburn TownshipSangamon County · 5,805 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #353 of 767
509Hall TownshipBureau County · 8,193 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #539 of 767
510Orland TownshipCook County · 96,641 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #163 of 767
511Chemung TownshipMcHenry County · 9,102 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 767
512Oswego TownshipKendall County · 61,778 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #339 of 767
513Groveland TownshipTazewell County · 18,418 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #416 of 767
514PlanoKendall County · 12,677 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #449 of 767
515WoodridgeDuPage County · 34,028 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #100 of 767
516Decatur TownshipMacon County · 45,203 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #697 of 767
517Lake VillaLake County · 8,692 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #151 of 767
518Otter Creek TownshipLaSalle County · 2,623 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #529 of 767
519ChannahonWill County · 14,530 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #326 of 767
520LindenhurstLake County · 14,810 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #143 of 767
521Whitmore TownshipMacon County · 4,127 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #628 of 767
522BellevilleSt. Clair County · 40,237 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #595 of 767
523Mission TownshipLaSalle County · 3,738 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #602 of 767
524GurneeLake County · 30,458 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #450 of 767
525Lyons TownshipCook County · 112,345 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #219 of 767
526Little Rock TownshipKendall County · 14,921 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #569 of 767
527ArcolaDouglas County · 2,928 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #335 of 767
528Tyrone TownshipFranklin County · 4,582 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #635 of 767
529Jackson TownshipWill County · 3,890 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #518 of 767
530ShorewoodWill County · 18,536 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #348 of 767
531LincolnLogan County · 12,981 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #432 of 767
532AlgonquinMcHenry County · 30,824 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 767
533St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair County · 35,372 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #482 of 767
534Piasa TownshipJersey County · 3,016 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #318 of 767
535LakewoodMcHenry County · 4,293 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 767
536BartlettDuPage County · 40,855 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #223 of 767
537Schaumburg TownshipCook County · 131,411 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 767
538PalatineCook County · 65,842 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #194 of 767
539InvernessCook County · 7,418 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 767
540Buffalo GroveLake County · 42,812 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 767
541Riley TownshipMcHenry County · 3,017 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #357 of 767
542Channahon TownshipWill County · 11,065 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #333 of 767
543Hazel CrestCook County · 13,024 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #739 of 767
544Kingston TownshipDeKalb County · 3,486 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #411 of 767
545Nokomis TownshipMontgomery County · 2,751 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #414 of 767
546Spring ValleyBureau County · 5,408 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #484 of 767
547Clear Lake TownshipSangamon County · 8,248 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #370 of 767
548RivertonSangamon County · 3,471 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #304 of 767
549Reed TownshipWill County · 6,988 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #217 of 767
550Foster TownshipMadison County · 3,871 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #752 of 767
551Carol StreamDuPage County · 39,315 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #147 of 767
552Spring Garden TownshipJefferson County · 2,522 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #622 of 767
553DupoSt. Clair County · 3,766 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #576 of 767
554Wood DaleDuPage County · 14,081 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #405 of 767
555Caledonia TownshipBoone County · 7,246 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #621 of 767
556Avon TownshipLake County · 63,208 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #401 of 767
557Winfield TownshipDuPage County · 46,284 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #347 of 767
558MundeleinLake County · 32,680 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #142 of 767
559Green OaksLake County · 4,082 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #55 of 767
560Woodside TownshipSangamon County · 11,300 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #372 of 767
561Oak LawnCook County · 56,450 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #502 of 767
562Prospect HeightsCook County · 15,552 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #258 of 767
563ChicagoCook County · 2,731,585 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #676 of 767
564SwanseaSt. Clair County · 14,356 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #266 of 767
565MinookaGrundy County · 12,899 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #256 of 767
566Bloomington TownshipMcLean County · 2,629 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #331 of 767
567Hickory Point TownshipMacon County · 17,474 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #500 of 767
568Cincinnati TownshipTazewell County · 8,825 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #517 of 767
569Aux Sable TownshipGrundy County · 15,963 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #437 of 767
570Park ForestCook County · 21,079 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #675 of 767
571HometownCook County · 4,191 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #134 of 767
572Coral TownshipMcHenry County · 3,731 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #390 of 767
573DecaturMacon County · 67,884 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #758 of 767
574Rock FallsWhiteside County · 8,521 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #659 of 767
575East Eldorado TownshipSaline County · 5,182 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #588 of 767
576Wonder LakeMcHenry County · 5,593 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #237 of 767
577Spring Bay TownshipWoodford County · 2,529 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #415 of 767
578Warren TownshipLake County · 65,343 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #362 of 767
579HerrinWilliamson County · 12,268 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #646 of 767
580RockfordWinnebago County · 147,384 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #767 of 767
581Willow SpringsCook County · 5,788 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 767
582Glendale HeightsDuPage County · 32,655 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #360 of 767
583Proviso TownshipCook County · 147,144 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #512 of 767
584Bonus TownshipBoone County · 4,390 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #699 of 767
585Plato TownshipKane County · 9,235 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 767
586Rutland TownshipKane County · 29,843 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #352 of 767
587South ElginKane County · 25,656 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #295 of 767
588RantoulChampaign County · 11,991 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #763 of 767
589Coloma TownshipWhiteside County · 10,277 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #545 of 767
590Georgetown TownshipVermilion County · 7,100 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #673 of 767
591Bourbonnais TownshipKankakee County · 38,541 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #523 of 767
592Crete TownshipWill County · 23,439 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #538 of 767
593Fox LakeLake County · 10,849 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #509 of 767
594Cedar TownshipKnox County · 2,942 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #684 of 767
595Roscoe TownshipWinnebago County · 20,256 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #315 of 767
596Monee TownshipWill County · 15,375 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #636 of 767
597Newell TownshipVermilion County · 13,326 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #626 of 767
598Lake in the HillsMcHenry County · 28,590 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 767
599Loves ParkWinnebago County · 23,712 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #742 of 767
600Pingree GroveKane County · 12,545 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 767
601Goode TownshipFranklin County · 2,606 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #610 of 767
602Rolling MeadowsCook County · 23,690 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #279 of 767
603BensenvilleDuPage County · 18,525 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #446 of 767
604Orland HillsCook County · 6,663 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #110 of 767
605Springfield TownshipSangamon County · 5,485 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #609 of 767
606AddisonDuPage County · 35,758 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #430 of 767
607Bloom TownshipCook County · 83,631 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #663 of 767
608GeorgetownVermilion County · 3,006 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #571 of 767
609Maine TownshipCook County · 136,611 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 767
610HampshireKane County · 9,266 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #268 of 767
611CaseyvilleSt. Clair County · 4,402 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #645 of 767
612Dodds TownshipJefferson County · 2,682 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #599 of 767
613MidlothianCook County · 13,841 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #549 of 767
614WilmingtonWill County · 5,614 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #371 of 767
615Dunham TownshipMcHenry County · 2,783 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #491 of 767
616MontgomeryKendall County · 21,978 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #480 of 767
617AuroraKane County · 181,505 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #422 of 767
618Aroma TownshipKankakee County · 4,827 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #745 of 767
619SchaumburgCook County · 77,249 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #233 of 767
620West ChicagoDuPage County · 25,296 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #378 of 767
621Du Page TownshipWill County · 88,043 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #388 of 767
622Palos TownshipCook County · 55,372 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #157 of 767
623Urbana TownshipChampaign County · 7,450 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #493 of 767
624Newport TownshipLake County · 6,768 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #443 of 767
625Winnebago TownshipWinnebago County · 4,965 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #426 of 767
626Palmyra TownshipLee County · 2,860 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #542 of 767
627Flora TownshipBoone County · 3,011 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #755 of 767
628AlsipCook County · 18,483 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #666 of 767
629Harlem TownshipWinnebago County · 39,287 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #712 of 767
630Somerset TownshipJackson County · 3,940 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #764 of 767
631Six Mile TownshipFranklin County · 3,450 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #718 of 767
632Blue IslandCook County · 21,805 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #707 of 767
633Island LakeMcHenry County · 8,047 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #385 of 767
634Johnston CityWilliamson County · 3,313 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #694 of 767
635East St. LouisSt. Clair County · 17,682 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #695 of 767
636South BeloitWinnebago County · 7,996 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #428 of 767
637Sugar Loaf TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,601 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #245 of 767
638Lockport TownshipWill County · 60,618 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #412 of 767
639Machesney ParkWinnebago County · 22,805 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #737 of 767
640WadsworthLake County · 3,488 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #499 of 767
641Canteen TownshipSt. Clair County · 7,714 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #637 of 767
642Thornton TownshipCook County · 152,667 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #693 of 767
643Sauk VillageCook County · 9,624 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #735 of 767
644Hoffman EstatesCook County · 50,858 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #228 of 767
645Chebanse TownshipIroquois County · 2,782 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #473 of 767
646GilbertsKane County · 9,082 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #112 of 767
647MaywoodCook County · 23,330 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #714 of 767
648Palos HillsCook County · 18,028 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #120 of 767
649Granite CityMadison County · 26,807 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #715 of 767
650BellwoodCook County · 18,116 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #682 of 767
651Elk Grove TownshipCook County · 93,072 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #294 of 767
652Oakbrook TerraceDuPage County · 2,792 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #321 of 767
653Brookside TownshipClinton County · 4,522 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #657 of 767
654Cherry ValleyWinnebago County · 2,887 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #741 of 767
655Pontoon BeachMadison County · 5,887 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #759 of 767
656Wheeling TownshipCook County · 154,050 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #199 of 767
657York TownshipCarroll County · 2,757 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #747 of 767
658Limestone TownshipKankakee County · 4,961 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #583 of 767
659Oak ForestCook County · 26,792 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #193 of 767
660Worth TownshipCook County · 148,514 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #531 of 767
661Nameoki TownshipMadison County · 11,971 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #731 of 767
662Troy TownshipWill County · 50,168 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #398 of 767
663Long Creek TownshipMacon County · 10,139 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #399 of 767
664Elk Grove VillageCook County · 31,885 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #303 of 767
665Plainfield TownshipWill County · 85,115 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #369 of 767
666University ParkWill County · 7,019 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #705 of 767
667Seward TownshipKendall County · 6,806 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #472 of 767
668BolingbrookWill County · 74,803 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #395 of 767
669Na-Au-Say TownshipKendall County · 11,233 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #440 of 767
670Country Club HillsCook County · 16,215 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #725 of 767
671RobbinsCook County · 4,588 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #738 of 767
672Ludlow TownshipChampaign County · 4,076 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #665 of 767
673Wayne TownshipDuPage County · 63,935 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #394 of 767
674HainesvilleLake County · 3,501 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 767
675Limestone TownshipPeoria County · 18,035 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #367 of 767
676Bremen TownshipCook County · 104,303 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #534 of 767
677Chouteau TownshipMadison County · 7,428 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #577 of 767
678Crest HillWill County · 20,695 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #424 of 767
679Grant TownshipLake County · 28,636 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #479 of 767
680Broadwell TownshipLogan County · 2,860 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #351 of 767
681Winthrop HarborLake County · 6,525 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #553 of 767
682ElginKane County · 115,476 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #526 of 767
683West FrankfortFranklin County · 7,105 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #730 of 767
684Franklin ParkCook County · 18,045 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #511 of 767
685WorthCook County · 10,696 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #560 of 767
686MadisonMadison County · 3,063 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #756 of 767
687South Wheatland TownshipMacon County · 3,859 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #420 of 767
688Denning TownshipFranklin County · 4,628 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #729 of 767
689Frankfort TownshipFranklin County · 6,265 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #744 of 767
690NorridgeCook County · 14,808 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #257 of 767
691JolietWill County · 152,241 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #667 of 767
692Green Garden TownshipWill County · 3,851 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #328 of 767
693MarkhamCook County · 11,274 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #732 of 767
694BurbankCook County · 28,578 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #630 of 767
695Addison TownshipDuPage County · 87,841 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #410 of 767
696Dundee TownshipKane County · 64,737 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #270 of 767
697StegerWill County · 9,352 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #649 of 767
698Hickory HillsCook County · 14,101 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #205 of 767
699River GroveCook County · 10,409 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #475 of 767
700Bloomingdale TownshipDuPage County · 111,039 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #265 of 767
701LynwoodCook County · 9,297 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #691 of 767
702South Chicago HeightsCook County · 3,884 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #688 of 767
703NilesCook County · 30,443 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #381 of 767
704Joliet TownshipWill County · 86,200 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #722 of 767
705Round Lake ParkLake County · 7,844 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #215 of 767
706Calumet CityCook County · 34,798 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #733 of 767
707DoltonCook County · 20,671 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #757 of 767
708BridgeviewCook County · 16,521 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #350 of 767
709VoloLake County · 6,805 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #276 of 767
710Harwood HeightsCook County · 8,761 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 767
711Cherry Valley TownshipWinnebago County · 19,268 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #720 of 767
712Centreville TownshipSt. Clair County · 19,067 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #721 of 767
713JusticeCook County · 12,285 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #608 of 767
714Leyden TownshipCook County · 90,402 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #543 of 767
715Aurora TownshipKane County · 127,446 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #541 of 767
716Calumet TownshipCook County · 17,950 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #740 of 767
717RomeovilleWill County · 41,281 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #379 of 767
718Hanover TownshipCook County · 97,956 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #444 of 767
719Chicago HeightsCook County · 26,508 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #724 of 767
720Venice TownshipMadison County · 4,523 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #750 of 767
721HarveyCook County · 19,849 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #751 of 767
722RiverdaleCook County · 10,280 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #761 of 767
723WaukeganLake County · 87,940 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #639 of 767
724Round Lake BeachLake County · 26,902 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #505 of 767
725Melrose ParkCook County · 23,936 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #670 of 767
726BerwynCook County · 55,001 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #522 of 767
727Round Lake HeightsLake County · 2,580 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #361 of 767
728Round LakeLake County · 18,526 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #366 of 767
729Owen TownshipWinnebago County · 3,601 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #762 of 767
730Schiller ParkCook County · 11,317 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #403 of 767
731Cahokia Heights16,874 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
732ZionLake County · 24,447 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #698 of 767
733West PeoriaPeoria County · 4,187 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #554 of 767
734WheelingCook County · 38,391 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #319 of 767
735Stickney TownshipCook County · 40,266 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #604 of 767
736RosemontCook County · 3,815 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #471 of 767
737Benton TownshipLake County · 18,769 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #643 of 767
738Calumet ParkCook County · 6,772 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #753 of 767
739Hanover ParkCook County · 36,568 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #250 of 767
740StreamwoodCook County · 38,277 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #322 of 767
741LyonsCook County · 10,433 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #618 of 767
742TiltonVermilion County · 2,537 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #760 of 767
743Beach ParkLake County · 14,114 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #606 of 767
744SummitCook County · 10,753 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #672 of 767
745CarpentersvilleKane County · 37,045 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #309 of 767
746BurnhamCook County · 3,919 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #700 of 767
747North ChicagoLake County · 34,050 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #337 of 767
748StickneyCook County · 6,897 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #485 of 767
749NorthlakeCook County · 12,462 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #574 of 767
750PosenCook County · 5,405 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #653 of 767
751DixmoorCook County · 2,951 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #728 of 767
752Stone ParkCook County · 4,477 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #615 of 767
753Park CityLake County · 7,893 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A− · #277 of 767
754CiceroCook County · 81,858 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #662 of 767
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14 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Questions people ask

Which Illinois town has the most civic life?

Carthage Township (Hancock County) ranks first on civic life among 754 towns, with an A+; Geneseo and Havana follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (754 in Illinois). 14 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Illinois page.

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