#1Riverwoods
Lake County · 3,766 peopleJobs & income grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #8 of 767 in IL
Riverwoods, #1 on this list · Photo: Busjack · CC BY-SA 3.0Illinois rankings · Jobs & income
Best towns for jobs & income in Illinois
Riverwoods ranks first on jobs & income among Illinois’ 768 towns of 2,500+; 294 of the 768 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work
#1A+
Long Grove
Lake County · 8,343 peopleJobs & income grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #44 of 767 in IL
South Barrington
Cook County · 5,071 peopleJobs & income grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #41 of 767 in IL
All 768 towns
Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 413 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
T9West Deerfield TownshipLake County · 32,111 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #85 of 767
17Grandwood Parkunincorporated, Lake County · 5,262 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #316 of 767
T22Manhattan TownshipWill County · 13,099 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #124 of 767
26Radnor TownshipPeoria County · 5,177 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 767
30New Lenox TownshipWill County · 45,290 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #149 of 767
T38Prairie Du Long TownshipSt. Clair County · 2,549 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #267 of 767
40New Trier TownshipCook County · 56,118 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #45 of 767
T41Vernon TownshipLake County · 71,353 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #36 of 767
44Hamel TownshipMadison County · 2,774 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #211 of 767
T45Burton TownshipMcHenry County · 4,885 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #207 of 767
T50Jarvis TownshipMadison County · 16,209 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 767
53Wheatland TownshipWill County · 92,693 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #119 of 767
54St. Jacob TownshipMadison County · 2,880 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #162 of 767
T57Washington TownshipWill County · 6,498 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #386 of 767
T59Shiloh Valley TownshipSt. Clair County · 12,737 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #170 of 767
T59Tremont TownshipTazewell County · 2,640 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #114 of 767
T64Batavia TownshipKane County · 35,974 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #213 of 767
T66Williams TownshipSangamon County · 3,426 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 767
74Seward TownshipKendall County · 6,806 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #472 of 767
75Fancy Creek TownshipSangamon County · 5,806 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #208 of 767
80St. Charles TownshipKane County · 52,830 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #146 of 767
T83Germantown HillsWoodford County · 3,436 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #135 of 767
T83Rochester TownshipSangamon County · 5,700 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #330 of 767
T86Barrington TownshipCook County · 16,247 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 767
T88Campton TownshipKane County · 17,328 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #137 of 767
T92Arlington HeightsCook County · 76,216 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 767
T92Grafton TownshipMcHenry County · 58,301 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #260 of 767
T97Fremont TownshipLake County · 34,086 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 767
T99Northfield TownshipCook County · 89,835 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #117 of 767
106Frankfort TownshipWill County · 60,704 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 767
T108Bristol TownshipKendall County · 36,464 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #364 of 767
T112Clarendon HillsDuPage County · 8,681 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 767
T112Jackson TownshipWill County · 3,890 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #518 of 767
T114Ball TownshipSangamon County · 7,588 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #145 of 767
T114Summit TownshipEffingham County · 3,723 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #305 of 767
T117Scott AFBunincorporated, St. Clair County · 3,957 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #222 of 767
T119Kendall TownshipKendall County · 10,154 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #308 of 767
123Sugar Grove TownshipKane County · 21,157 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #380 of 767
124Bloomington TownshipMcLean County · 2,629 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #331 of 767
T125Libertyville TownshipLake County · 54,621 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #40 of 767
127Lisle TownshipDuPage County · 119,740 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 767
T130Sangamon TownshipPiatt County · 2,533 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #349 of 767
T132Owen TownshipWinnebago County · 3,601 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #762 of 767
T135Blackberry TownshipKane County · 17,903 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #259 of 767
T135Saline TownshipMadison County · 6,859 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #139 of 767
T137Coal ValleyRock Island County · 3,859 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #296 of 767
141Wauconda TownshipLake County · 23,521 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #301 of 767
T144Ellington TownshipAdams County · 2,719 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #550 of 767
T144Manteno TownshipKankakee County · 11,202 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #409 of 767
147Downers Grove TownshipDuPage County · 149,599 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 767
148Schaumburg TownshipCook County · 131,411 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 767
149Riley TownshipMcHenry County · 3,017 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #357 of 767
151Wheeling TownshipCook County · 154,050 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #199 of 767
153Worth TownshipWoodford County · 8,856 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #214 of 767
154Mahomet TownshipChampaign County · 14,687 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #332 of 767
155Plainfield TownshipWill County · 85,115 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #369 of 767
157Rutland TownshipKane County · 29,843 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #352 of 767
160Oakbrook TerraceDuPage County · 2,792 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #321 of 767
T161Blount TownshipVermilion County · 3,322 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #590 of 767
T163Champaign TownshipChampaign County · 11,377 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #280 of 767
T167Milton TownshipDuPage County · 119,815 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #121 of 767
T167Oswego TownshipKendall County · 61,778 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #339 of 767
T173Pistakee Highlandsunincorporated, McHenry County · 3,374 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #392 of 767
175Mackinaw TownshipTazewell County · 4,231 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #150 of 767
177Fox River GroveMcHenry County · 4,881 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 767
T179Limestone TownshipKankakee County · 4,961 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #583 of 767
T182Hoffman EstatesCook County · 50,858 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #228 of 767
T182MontgomeryKendall County · 21,978 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #480 of 767
T182Old Town TownshipMcLean County · 3,404 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #251 of 767
T182York TownshipDuPage County · 128,137 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #220 of 767
186Lake Holidayunincorporated, LaSalle County · 5,641 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #418 of 767
188Palatine TownshipCook County · 111,179 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #203 of 767
T189Medina TownshipPeoria County · 13,863 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #212 of 767
T189Mount Zion TownshipMacon County · 7,018 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #281 of 767
191Northville TownshipLaSalle County · 7,316 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #433 of 767
T193Coral TownshipMcHenry County · 3,731 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #390 of 767
T196North RiversideCook County · 7,161 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #439 of 767
T200Gardner TownshipSangamon County · 4,551 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #274 of 767
T203Winnebago TownshipWinnebago County · 4,965 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #426 of 767
T205Pin Oak TownshipMadison County · 4,533 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #302 of 767
T205Teutopolis TownshipEffingham County · 2,818 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 767
207Looking Glass TownshipClinton County · 6,427 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #242 of 767
T208Braceville TownshipGrundy County · 6,617 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 767
T208Marion TownshipOgle County · 3,866 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #161 of 767
T208Naperville TownshipDuPage County · 107,908 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #115 of 767
211Washington TownshipTazewell County · 24,235 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #43 of 767
T212Nunda TownshipMcHenry County · 39,031 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #391 of 767
215Kickapoo TownshipPeoria County · 8,209 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #336 of 767
T216Helvetia TownshipMadison County · 8,312 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #131 of 767
T216Rolling MeadowsCook County · 23,690 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #279 of 767
219Prospect HeightsCook County · 15,552 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #258 of 767
T220Glen CarbonMadison County · 13,898 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #236 of 767
T220O'Fallon TownshipSt. Clair County · 26,976 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #159 of 767
224Evergreen ParkCook County · 19,283 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #507 of 767
T228Elk Grove VillageCook County · 31,885 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #303 of 767
T228Saratoga TownshipGrundy County · 6,597 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #289 of 767
231Clear Lake TownshipSangamon County · 8,248 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #370 of 767
T232Orland TownshipCook County · 96,641 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #163 of 767
T232Spring GroveMcHenry County · 5,526 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #172 of 767
T234South Wheatland TownshipMacon County · 3,859 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #420 of 767
236Norwood Park TownshipCook County · 26,584 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #133 of 767
T237Lake BarringtonLake County · 5,130 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #299 of 767
241Roscoe TownshipWinnebago County · 20,256 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #315 of 767
T242Maine TownshipCook County · 136,611 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 767
244Crystal LakeMcHenry County · 42,288 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #232 of 767
T245Elk Grove TownshipCook County · 93,072 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #294 of 767
T250Channahon TownshipWill County · 11,065 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #333 of 767
T253Addison TownshipDuPage County · 87,841 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #410 of 767
T260Lake in the HillsMcHenry County · 28,590 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 767
T260Western TownshipHenry County · 2,854 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #48 of 767
262Millstadt TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,490 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #363 of 767
T263Empire TownshipMcLean County · 3,960 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #126 of 767
T263Sugar Creek TownshipClinton County · 6,723 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 767
T265Aux Sable TownshipGrundy County · 15,963 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #437 of 767
T265Hanover TownshipCook County · 97,956 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #444 of 767
269Warren TownshipLake County · 65,343 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #362 of 767
270Algonquin TownshipMcHenry County · 89,435 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #238 of 767
272Lake Villa TownshipLake County · 40,029 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #334 of 767
T273Chillicothe TownshipPeoria County · 8,139 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #123 of 767
T273Green Garden TownshipWill County · 3,851 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #328 of 767
T276Frankfort Squareunincorporated, Will County · 9,560 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #255 of 767
T276Rosewood Heightsunincorporated, Madison County · 4,229 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #111 of 767
T280Chatham TownshipSangamon County · 8,487 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #167 of 767
T280Dorr TownshipMcHenry County · 21,614 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #138 of 767
T283Dundee TownshipKane County · 64,737 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #270 of 767
T283Indian Grove TownshipLivingston County · 4,111 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 767
286Du Page TownshipWill County · 88,043 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #388 of 767
T290Byron TownshipOgle County · 6,398 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #224 of 767
T293Elm Grove TownshipTazewell County · 2,938 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #311 of 767
T300Bloomingdale TownshipDuPage County · 111,039 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #265 of 767
T300MillstadtSt. Clair County · 3,950 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #218 of 767
302Lyons TownshipCook County · 112,345 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #219 of 767
303Catlin TownshipVermilion County · 3,002 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #483 of 767
304Greenwood TownshipMcHenry County · 15,270 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #273 of 767
305Sycamore TownshipDeKalb County · 15,039 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #227 of 767
308Niles TownshipCook County · 109,978 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #290 of 767
T310Shields TownshipLake County · 41,282 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #209 of 767
312Indian Head ParkCook County · 3,961 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #128 of 767
313McHenry TownshipMcHenry County · 48,110 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #452 of 767
314Newport TownshipLake County · 6,768 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #443 of 767
T316Logan TownshipPeoria County · 3,205 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #478 of 767
T318Brighton TownshipMacoupin County · 3,826 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #216 of 767
T318Bunker Hill TownshipMacoupin County · 3,086 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #383 of 767
321Seneca TownshipMcHenry County · 2,862 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #501 of 767
T323Cortland TownshipDeKalb County · 11,644 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #460 of 767
T323Moro TownshipMadison County · 3,492 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #431 of 767
T325Edwardsville TownshipMadison County · 40,258 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #248 of 767
T327Neoga TownshipCumberland County · 2,719 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #402 of 767
T327St. Joseph TownshipChampaign County · 5,436 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #288 of 767
T331Breese TownshipClinton County · 5,521 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #136 of 767
T333Carlyle TownshipClinton County · 3,778 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #346 of 767
T333Carthage TownshipHancock County · 2,848 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 767
T337Caseyville TownshipSt. Clair County · 34,825 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #342 of 767
339Makanda TownshipJackson County · 3,987 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #579 of 767
T340Kingston TownshipDeKalb County · 3,486 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #411 of 767
T340West Point TownshipStephenson County · 3,095 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #125 of 767
342Caledonia TownshipBoone County · 7,246 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #621 of 767
343Randolph TownshipMcLean County · 4,342 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #130 of 767
T347Chebanse TownshipIroquois County · 2,782 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #473 of 767
352Grant TownshipLake County · 28,636 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #479 of 767
353Fort Russell TownshipMadison County · 9,158 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #306 of 767
354Piasa TownshipJersey County · 3,016 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #318 of 767
355West Galena TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,143 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 767
356Limestone TownshipPeoria County · 18,035 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #367 of 767
357Long Creek TownshipMacon County · 10,139 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #399 of 767
358Gages Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 10,819 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #310 of 767
T359BloomingtonMcLean County · 78,804 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #204 of 767
T359Bloomington City TownshipMcLean County · 78,804 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 767
T361Proviso TownshipCook County · 147,144 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #512 of 767
T361Wonder LakeMcHenry County · 5,593 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #237 of 767
363Leyden TownshipCook County · 90,402 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #543 of 767
373Na-Au-Say TownshipKendall County · 11,233 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #440 of 767
376Stookey TownshipSt. Clair County · 8,795 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #226 of 767
382Mount Pleasant TownshipWhiteside County · 4,638 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #221 of 767
T383Dunham TownshipMcHenry County · 2,783 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #491 of 767
385Melrose TownshipAdams County · 5,506 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #589 of 767
T387Sharon TownshipFayette County · 2,814 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #527 of 767
T390Glendale HeightsDuPage County · 32,655 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #360 of 767
393Winfield TownshipDuPage County · 46,284 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #347 of 767
T394Richmond TownshipMcHenry County · 6,781 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #384 of 767
T396Lockport TownshipWill County · 60,618 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #412 of 767
398Collinsville TownshipMadison County · 35,276 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #407 of 767
400Foster TownshipMadison County · 3,871 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #752 of 767
401Holiday Shoresunincorporated, Madison County · 2,782 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #423 of 767
T402CarpentersvilleKane County · 37,045 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #309 of 767
T402Jersey TownshipJersey County · 10,005 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #269 of 767
T404Long Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 3,307 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #521 of 767
T407Spring ValleyBureau County · 5,408 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #484 of 767
410Morris TownshipGrundy County · 7,356 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #468 of 767
T412Camargo TownshipDouglas County · 3,507 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #425 of 767
T412Woodside TownshipSangamon County · 11,300 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #372 of 767
414Pecatonica TownshipWinnebago County · 4,115 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #374 of 767
T416Groveland TownshipTazewell County · 18,418 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #416 of 767
421El Paso TownshipWoodford County · 3,376 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #244 of 767
T422Hall TownshipBureau County · 8,193 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #539 of 767
T425Candlewick Lakeunincorporated, Boone County · 5,448 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #685 of 767
T425Fairview HeightsSt. Clair County · 16,175 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 767
T427Blackhawk TownshipRock Island County · 9,423 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #494 of 767
430St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair County · 35,372 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #482 of 767
432Little Rock TownshipKendall County · 14,921 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #569 of 767
T433Antioch TownshipLake County · 27,763 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #397 of 767
T433Spring Bay TownshipWoodford County · 2,529 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #415 of 767
436Cincinnati TownshipTazewell County · 8,825 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #517 of 767
T439Sullivan TownshipMoultrie County · 6,229 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #285 of 767
T439Tolono TownshipChampaign County · 6,256 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #488 of 767
443Sugar Loaf TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,601 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #245 of 767
T444Chouteau TownshipMadison County · 7,428 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #577 of 767
T446Cherry ValleyWinnebago County · 2,887 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #741 of 767
T448Bowling TownshipRock Island County · 3,366 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #463 of 767
T448Rockton TownshipWinnebago County · 16,144 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #320 of 767
454Round Lake HeightsLake County · 2,580 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #361 of 767
T456Mound TownshipEffingham County · 3,508 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 767
T458Douglas TownshipEffingham County · 12,693 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 767
T458Lafayette TownshipColes County · 4,678 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #686 of 767
T460Stickney TownshipCook County · 40,266 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #604 of 767
T460Worth TownshipCook County · 148,514 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #531 of 767
T462Ludlow TownshipChampaign County · 4,076 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #665 of 767
T465ChampaignChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 767
T465Champaign City TownshipChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #504 of 767
T465South BeloitWinnebago County · 7,996 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #428 of 767
T469Fondulac TownshipTazewell County · 12,154 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #457 of 767
T472Peoria HeightsPeoria County · 5,767 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #263 of 767
T472Richwoods TownshipPeoria County · 5,771 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #246 of 767
T474Aroma TownshipKankakee County · 4,827 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #745 of 767
T474Rutland TownshipLaSalle County · 3,581 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #519 of 767
479Wethersfield TownshipHenry County · 3,695 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #389 of 767
T480CollinsvilleMadison County · 23,717 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #477 of 767
T480Monee TownshipWill County · 15,375 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #636 of 767
485Benton TownshipLake County · 18,769 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #643 of 767
486Aurora TownshipKane County · 127,446 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #541 of 767
T487BourbonnaisKankakee County · 17,658 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #474 of 767
T489Mission TownshipLaSalle County · 3,738 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #602 of 767
T489Palmyra TownshipLee County · 2,860 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #542 of 767
T492Auburn TownshipSangamon County · 5,805 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #353 of 767
T492Boulder Hillunincorporated, Kendall County · 8,989 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #551 of 767
T496Bourbonnais TownshipKankakee County · 38,541 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #523 of 767
499Bremen TownshipCook County · 104,303 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #534 of 767
500Country Club HillsCook County · 16,215 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #725 of 767
T501EffinghamEffingham County · 12,406 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #434 of 767
503Watson TownshipEffingham County · 3,176 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #278 of 767
T505Bourbon TownshipDouglas County · 4,173 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #327 of 767
T505Wood River TownshipMadison County · 29,456 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #355 of 767
507West Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,252 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #338 of 767
509Harlem TownshipWinnebago County · 39,287 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #712 of 767
T512Robinson TownshipCrawford County · 9,399 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #243 of 767
T517Round Lake BeachLake County · 26,902 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #505 of 767
T517Yellowhead TownshipKankakee County · 2,549 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #642 of 767
T520Dunleith TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,487 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #375 of 767
T520Squaw Grove TownshipDeKalb County · 2,717 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 767
T525Flagg TownshipOgle County · 13,335 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #578 of 767
T525Urbana TownshipChampaign County · 7,450 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #493 of 767
535Ridgewoodunincorporated, Will County · 2,795 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #748 of 767
T538Dodds TownshipJefferson County · 2,682 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #599 of 767
T538East MolineRock Island County · 20,453 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #640 of 767
540South Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 18,056 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #603 of 767
T541South Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 8,299 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #648 of 767
546CaseyvilleSt. Clair County · 4,402 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #645 of 767
547Fairmontunincorporated, Will County · 2,617 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #547 of 767
T548Mount Sterling TownshipBrown County · 4,448 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #396 of 767
T548North Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 4,824 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #283 of 767
T550Hickory Point TownshipMacon County · 17,474 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #500 of 767
T550Mercer TownshipMercer County · 3,841 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #496 of 767
553Clintonia TownshipDe Witt County · 7,123 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #445 of 767
554Granville TownshipPutnam County · 2,741 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #373 of 767
555Cherry Valley TownshipWinnebago County · 19,268 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #720 of 767
556Somerset TownshipJackson County · 3,940 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #764 of 767
557Felix TownshipGrundy County · 4,531 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #262 of 767
558Broadwell TownshipLogan County · 2,860 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #351 of 767
T559Machesney ParkWinnebago County · 22,805 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #737 of 767
561Granite CityMadison County · 26,807 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #715 of 767
T562Oregon-Nashua TownshipOgle County · 4,748 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #341 of 767
564Salem TownshipMarion County · 8,785 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #417 of 767
T566Round Lake ParkLake County · 7,844 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #215 of 767
569BellevilleSt. Clair County · 40,237 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #595 of 767
570Locust TownshipChristian County · 3,144 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #461 of 767
T571Cunningham TownshipChampaign County · 39,719 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 767
T571Hampton TownshipRock Island County · 21,050 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #647 of 767
T577Montebello TownshipHancock County · 3,189 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #528 of 767
579TaylorvilleChristian County · 10,522 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #476 of 767
T580CartervilleWilliamson County · 5,839 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #455 of 767
582Wade TownshipJasper County · 4,282 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #287 of 767
583South Moline TownshipRock Island County · 36,062 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #524 of 767
T584University ParkWill County · 7,019 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #705 of 767
587Nameoki TownshipMadison County · 11,971 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #731 of 767
588Bloom TownshipCook County · 83,631 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #663 of 767
589Nokomis TownshipMontgomery County · 2,751 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #414 of 767
590Moline TownshipRock Island County · 22,531 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #490 of 767
591Mount Morris TownshipOgle County · 3,639 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #453 of 767
593Oakwood TownshipVermilion County · 3,048 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #679 of 767
T594Joliet TownshipWill County · 86,200 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #722 of 767
T594Loves ParkWinnebago County · 23,712 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #742 of 767
597Creve CoeurTazewell County · 4,816 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #520 of 767
599Whitmore TownshipMacon County · 4,127 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #628 of 767
608Grover TownshipWayne County · 3,515 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #481 of 767
T611McLeansboro TownshipHamilton County · 3,611 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #454 of 767
T614Buffalo TownshipOgle County · 2,617 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #312 of 767
616Chemung TownshipMcHenry County · 9,102 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 767
T617Farmington TownshipFulton County · 3,094 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #592 of 767
620Central TownshipBond County · 8,368 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #324 of 767
T622SpringfieldSangamon County · 112,989 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #702 of 767
624Capital TownshipSangamon County · 111,143 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #580 of 767
T625HillsboroMontgomery County · 6,184 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #354 of 767
629Shiloh TownshipJefferson County · 6,449 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #678 of 767
T632Ingalls Parkunincorporated, Will County · 3,015 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #711 of 767
634East Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,589 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #393 of 767
636Savanna TownshipCarroll County · 3,324 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #661 of 767
637Olio TownshipWoodford County · 4,627 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 767
640Oblong TownshipCrawford County · 2,730 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #489 of 767
646Rock IslandRock Island County · 36,225 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #719 of 767
T649LaSalle TownshipLaSalle County · 13,152 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #600 of 767
T649Manlius TownshipLaSalle County · 6,068 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #525 of 767
653Thornton TownshipCook County · 152,667 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #693 of 767
655Pontoon BeachMadison County · 5,887 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #759 of 767
663South Chicago HeightsCook County · 3,884 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #688 of 767
664Mount Olive TownshipMacoupin County · 3,019 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #563 of 767
T665Lewistown TownshipFulton County · 2,562 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #591 of 767
667Calumet TownshipCook County · 17,950 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #740 of 767
673Flora TownshipBoone County · 3,011 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #755 of 767
675Canteen TownshipSt. Clair County · 7,714 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #637 of 767
676Spring Garden TownshipJefferson County · 2,522 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #622 of 767
677Cahokia TownshipMacoupin County · 3,084 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #546 of 767
T678Newell TownshipVermilion County · 13,326 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #626 of 767
T678Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 11,179 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #613 of 767
681Carmi TownshipWhite County · 6,003 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #669 of 767
682Benton TownshipFranklin County · 8,535 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #690 of 767
686Otter Creek TownshipLaSalle County · 2,623 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #529 of 767
688Six Mile TownshipFranklin County · 3,450 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #718 of 767
T690RockfordWinnebago County · 147,384 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #767 of 767
692Chicago HeightsCook County · 26,508 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #724 of 767
693Fulton TownshipWhiteside County · 4,233 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #487 of 767
T694Peoria City TownshipPeoria County · 95,876 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #623 of 767
698Ganeer TownshipKankakee County · 3,161 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #726 of 767
T699Galesburg City TownshipKnox County · 28,581 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #713 of 767
T699York TownshipCarroll County · 2,757 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #747 of 767
T704Mount VernonJefferson County · 14,187 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #736 of 767
T706Havana TownshipMason County · 4,170 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #516 of 767
T706South JacksonvilleMorgan County · 3,195 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #466 of 767
708Murphysboro TownshipJackson County · 9,333 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #717 of 767
709Georgetown TownshipVermilion County · 7,100 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #673 of 767
712Venice TownshipMadison County · 4,523 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #750 of 767
716Centreville TownshipSt. Clair County · 19,067 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #721 of 767
717Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 15,632 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #671 of 767
720East St. LouisSt. Clair County · 17,682 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #695 of 767
T721Macomb City TownshipMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #581 of 767
T723Coloma TownshipWhiteside County · 10,277 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #545 of 767
728Drummer TownshipFord County · 3,914 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #631 of 767
731East Eldorado TownshipSaline County · 5,182 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #588 of 767
732Tyrone TownshipFranklin County · 4,582 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #635 of 767
T733Decatur TownshipMacon County · 45,203 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #697 of 767
735Goode TownshipFranklin County · 2,606 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #610 of 767
738Johnston CityWilliamson County · 3,313 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #694 of 767
739Grant TownshipVermilion County · 5,364 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #587 of 767
T741Rock FallsWhiteside County · 8,521 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #659 of 767
T744ChristopherFranklin County · 2,607 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #660 of 767
747Springfield TownshipSangamon County · 5,485 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #609 of 767
748Denning TownshipFranklin County · 4,628 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #729 of 767
750Frankfort TownshipFranklin County · 6,265 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #744 of 767
753Bruce TownshipLaSalle County · 11,675 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #632 of 767
756Lawrence TownshipLawrence County · 6,190 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #687 of 767
758West FrankfortFranklin County · 7,105 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #730 of 767
T760Harrisburg TownshipSaline County · 9,656 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #710 of 767
T763South Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 3,222 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #447 of 767
766LawrencevilleLawrence County · 4,356 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #683 of 767
767Brookside TownshipClinton County · 4,522 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #657 of 767
768Middleport TownshipIroquois County · 3,603 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #727 of 767
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Which Illinois town is best for jobs and income?
Riverwoods (Lake County) ranks first on jobs & income among 768 towns, with an A+; Long Grove and South Barrington follow.
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Best places to live767 towns · #1 Clarendon HillsBest small towns410 towns · #1 Clarendon HillsMost affordable towns768 towns · #1 Gillespie and Mount Olive TownshipSafest towns339 towns · #1 Campton HillsTowns with the best schools768 towns · #1 Clarendon Hills and Glencoe and Hinsdale and Lincolnshire and New Trier Township and Northbrook and Northfield and Vernon Township and Wilmette and WinnetkaHealthiest towns767 towns · #1 Glencoe and Western Springs and WinnetkaMost walkable towns768 towns · #1 EvanstonTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk768 towns · #1 North ChicagoBest towns for the outdoors768 towns · #1 Lake BluffMost historic towns768 towns · #1 West Galena TownshipTowns with the most civic life754 towns · #1 Carthage TownshipTowns with the least snow767 towns · #1 BloomingtonDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns767 towns · #1 BartlettDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters713 towns · #1 MetropolisDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers713 towns · #1 MetropolisDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers713 towns · #1 Winthrop HarborDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes768 towns · #1 Hinsdale and 3 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes708 towns · #1 Park CityDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns764 towns · #1 Wonder LakeDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries260 towns · #1 MarshallDescribed, no letters
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