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Illinois rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in Illinois

Lake Bluff ranks first on outdoors among Illinois’ 768 towns of 2,500+; 257 of the 768 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work

#1

Lake Bluff

Lake County · 5,563 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #15 of 767 in IL

#2

Winthrop Harbor

Lake County · 6,525 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #553 of 767 in IL

All 768 towns

Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 10 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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#TownGradeOverall
1Lake BluffLake County · 5,563 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #15 of 767
2Winthrop HarborLake County · 6,525 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #553 of 767
3Benton TownshipLake County · 18,769 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #643 of 767
4GenevaKane County · 21,138 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #47 of 767
5Loves ParkWinnebago County · 23,712 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #742 of 767
6Geneva TownshipKane County · 26,220 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 767
7CaryMcHenry County · 17,932 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 767
8Dundee TownshipKane County · 64,737 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #270 of 767
9MadisonMadison County · 3,063 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #756 of 767
10Wayne TownshipDuPage County · 63,935 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #394 of 767
11Peoria HeightsPeoria County · 5,767 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #263 of 767
12Wood DaleDuPage County · 14,081 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #405 of 767
13Lake in the HillsMcHenry County · 28,590 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 767
14MetropolisMassac County · 5,727 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #555 of 767
15ZionLake County · 24,447 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #698 of 767
16Richwoods TownshipPeoria County · 5,771 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #246 of 767
17Highland ParkLake County · 30,767 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 767
18Cherry ValleyWinnebago County · 2,887 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #741 of 767
19Lake ForestLake County · 19,731 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 767
20BelvidereBoone County · 25,462 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #658 of 767
21West DundeeKane County · 8,570 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #240 of 767
22Vernon TownshipLake County · 71,353 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #36 of 767
23HainesvilleLake County · 3,501 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 767
24Oregon-Nashua TownshipOgle County · 4,748 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #341 of 767
25CarpentersvilleKane County · 37,045 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #309 of 767
26West Deerfield TownshipLake County · 32,111 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 767
27Harlem TownshipWinnebago County · 39,287 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #712 of 767
28Lake VillaLake County · 8,692 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #151 of 767
29Shields TownshipLake County · 41,282 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #209 of 767
30Moraine TownshipLake County · 34,725 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 767
31Algonquin TownshipMcHenry County · 89,435 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #238 of 767
32Antioch TownshipLake County · 27,763 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #397 of 767
33LisleDuPage County · 23,432 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 767
34Lake Villa TownshipLake County · 40,029 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #334 of 767
35St. Charles TownshipKane County · 52,830 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #146 of 767
36Rutland TownshipKane County · 29,843 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #352 of 767
37Milton TownshipDuPage County · 119,815 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #121 of 767
38CantonFulton County · 13,297 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #619 of 767
39Channahon TownshipWill County · 11,065 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #333 of 767
40WinnetkaCook County · 12,518 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 767
41ShelbyvilleShelby County · 4,537 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #235 of 767
42Downers Grove TownshipDuPage County · 149,599 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 767
43RiverwoodsLake County · 3,766 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 767
44LindenhurstLake County · 14,810 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #143 of 767
45Addison TownshipDuPage County · 87,841 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #410 of 767
46Fremont TownshipLake County · 34,086 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 767
47St. CharlesKane County · 33,594 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #153 of 767
48Avon TownshipLake County · 63,208 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #401 of 767
49Fox River GroveMcHenry County · 4,881 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 767
50Olympia FieldsCook County · 4,593 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #706 of 767
51PekinTazewell County · 31,277 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #597 of 767
52Crystal LakeMcHenry County · 42,288 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #232 of 767
53Blackberry TownshipKane County · 17,903 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #259 of 767
54Libertyville TownshipLake County · 54,621 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #40 of 767
55Naperville TownshipDuPage County · 107,908 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #115 of 767
56Pontoon BeachMadison County · 5,887 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #759 of 767
57Canteen TownshipSt. Clair County · 7,714 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #637 of 767
58Campton HillsKane County · 10,894 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 767
59GalenaJo Daviess County · 3,210 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #132 of 767
60West ChicagoDuPage County · 25,296 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #378 of 767
61Vernon HillsLake County · 26,825 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #108 of 767
62Winfield TownshipDuPage County · 46,284 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #347 of 767
63Du Page TownshipWill County · 88,043 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #388 of 767
64Round Lake BeachLake County · 26,902 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #505 of 767
65WilmetteCook County · 27,459 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 767
66Peoria City TownshipPeoria County · 95,876 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #623 of 767
67BartlettDuPage County · 40,855 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #223 of 767
68West PeoriaPeoria County · 4,187 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #554 of 767
69Decatur TownshipMacon County · 45,203 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #697 of 767
T70MacombMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #594 of 767
T70Macomb City TownshipMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #581 of 767
72Campton TownshipKane County · 17,328 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #137 of 767
73LemontCook County · 18,513 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 767
74Lisle TownshipDuPage County · 119,740 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 767
75MarkhamCook County · 11,274 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #732 of 767
76Barrington TownshipCook County · 16,247 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 767
77Savanna TownshipCarroll County · 3,324 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #661 of 767
78GlenviewCook County · 47,711 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #192 of 767
79Cherry Valley TownshipWinnebago County · 19,268 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #720 of 767
80RomeovilleWill County · 41,281 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #379 of 767
81ByronOgle County · 3,777 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #39 of 767
82Glen EllynDuPage County · 28,750 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 767
83Nameoki TownshipMadison County · 11,971 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #731 of 767
84Hoffman EstatesCook County · 50,858 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #228 of 767
85University ParkWill County · 7,019 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #705 of 767
86PeoriaPeoria County · 110,920 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #681 of 767
87Pingree GroveKane County · 12,545 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 767
88North ChicagoLake County · 34,050 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #337 of 767
89MahometChampaign County · 10,516 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #261 of 767
90Sleepy HollowKane County · 3,122 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 767
91New Trier TownshipCook County · 56,118 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #45 of 767
92Sugar Grove TownshipKane County · 21,157 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #380 of 767
93GurneeLake County · 30,458 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #450 of 767
94Lake ZurichLake County · 19,868 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #106 of 767
95AddisonDuPage County · 35,758 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #430 of 767
96WinfieldDuPage County · 10,146 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 767
97Nunda TownshipMcHenry County · 39,031 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #391 of 767
98Long GroveLake County · 8,343 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #44 of 767
99GrayslakeLake County · 21,140 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #52 of 767
100Orland HillsCook County · 6,663 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #110 of 767
101Venice TownshipMadison County · 4,523 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #750 of 767
102Kickapoo TownshipPeoria County · 8,209 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #336 of 767
103MundeleinLake County · 32,680 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #142 of 767
104Deer ParkLake County · 3,647 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 767
105LincolnshireLake County · 7,963 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 767
106Warren TownshipLake County · 65,343 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #362 of 767
107AuroraKane County · 181,505 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #422 of 767
108ChannahonWill County · 14,530 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #326 of 767
109CollinsvilleMadison County · 23,717 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #477 of 767
110HamiltonHancock County · 2,624 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #548 of 767
111South Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 18,056 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #603 of 767
112SchaumburgCook County · 77,249 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #233 of 767
113Grafton TownshipMcHenry County · 58,301 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #260 of 767
114ItascaDuPage County · 9,488 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 767
115WoodstockMcHenry County · 25,740 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 767
116Northfield TownshipCook County · 89,835 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #117 of 767
117North RiversideCook County · 7,161 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #439 of 767
118LockportWill County · 27,822 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #127 of 767
119Batavia TownshipKane County · 35,974 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #213 of 767
120Richmond TownshipMcHenry County · 6,781 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #384 of 767
121Beach ParkLake County · 14,114 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #606 of 767
122Orland TownshipCook County · 96,641 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #163 of 767
123HomewoodCook County · 18,773 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #429 of 767
124Riverside TownshipCook County · 16,083 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 767
125Schaumburg TownshipCook County · 131,411 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 767
126Oak BrookDuPage County · 8,108 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #462 of 767
127MilanRock Island County · 5,028 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #605 of 767
128RocktonWinnebago County · 7,870 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #152 of 767
129Fondulac TownshipTazewell County · 12,154 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #457 of 767
130QuincyAdams County · 38,918 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #562 of 767
131WoodridgeDuPage County · 34,028 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #100 of 767
132GenoaDeKalb County · 5,547 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #458 of 767
133Morris TownshipGrundy County · 7,356 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #468 of 767
134Barrington HillsCook County · 4,086 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 767
135Downers GroveDuPage County · 50,365 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #98 of 767
136LibertyvilleLake County · 20,701 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 767
137KildeerLake County · 4,683 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 767
138Gages Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 10,819 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #310 of 767
139Ela TownshipLake County · 46,385 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #34 of 767
140HighlandMadison County · 10,042 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #56 of 767
141MorrisonWhiteside County · 3,945 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 767
142Rockton TownshipWinnebago County · 16,144 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #320 of 767
143CentraliaMarion County · 11,863 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #754 of 767
144Palatine TownshipCook County · 111,179 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #203 of 767
145WestmontDuPage County · 24,155 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #148 of 767
146DarienDuPage County · 22,032 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 767
147Rock IslandRock Island County · 36,225 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #719 of 767
T148Cunningham TownshipChampaign County · 39,719 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 767
T148UrbanaChampaign County · 39,719 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #652 of 767
150East DundeeKane County · 3,130 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #467 of 767
151NapervilleDuPage County · 153,114 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #46 of 767
152Dunleith TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,487 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #375 of 767
153HuntleyMcHenry County · 29,132 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #191 of 767
154OswegoKendall County · 39,948 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #177 of 767
155WilmingtonWill County · 5,614 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #371 of 767
156MidlothianCook County · 13,841 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #549 of 767
157Rich TownshipCook County · 74,003 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #601 of 767
158Dorr TownshipMcHenry County · 21,614 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #138 of 767
159BensenvilleDuPage County · 18,525 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #446 of 767
160NorthbrookCook County · 34,744 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 767
161Orland ParkCook County · 57,954 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #168 of 767
162DeerfieldLake County · 19,642 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #51 of 767
163Newport TownshipLake County · 6,768 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #443 of 767
164Frankfort Squareunincorporated, Will County · 9,560 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #255 of 767
165Frankfort TownshipWill County · 60,704 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 767
166South ElginKane County · 25,656 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #295 of 767
167FultonWhiteside County · 3,540 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #441 of 767
168West Galena TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,143 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 767
169Little Rock TownshipKendall County · 14,921 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #569 of 767
170Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 15,632 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #671 of 767
171Aurora TownshipKane County · 127,446 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #541 of 767
172GlencoeCook County · 8,724 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 767
173PlainfieldWill County · 50,043 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #183 of 767
174WestchesterCook County · 16,300 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #264 of 767
175CharlestonColes County · 17,466 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #709 of 767
176Palos TownshipCook County · 55,372 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #157 of 767
177Fulton TownshipWhiteside County · 4,233 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #487 of 767
178WaukeganLake County · 87,940 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #639 of 767
179OregonOgle County · 3,573 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #286 of 767
180Blount TownshipVermilion County · 3,322 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #590 of 767
T181BloomingtonMcLean County · 78,804 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #204 of 767
T181Bloomington City TownshipMcLean County · 78,804 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 767
183Carol StreamDuPage County · 39,315 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #147 of 767
184DeKalbDeKalb County · 40,467 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #654 of 767
185ForsythMacon County · 3,613 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #329 of 767
186DixonLee County · 14,582 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #506 of 767
187NorthfieldCook County · 5,632 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 767
188Niles TownshipCook County · 109,978 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #290 of 767
189LincolnwoodCook County · 13,039 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #368 of 767
190Green OaksLake County · 4,082 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #55 of 767
191AlgonquinMcHenry County · 30,824 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 767
192SkokieCook County · 66,544 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #465 of 767
193Park ForestCook County · 21,079 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #675 of 767
194DecaturMacon County · 67,884 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #758 of 767
195AntiochLake County · 15,000 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #275 of 767
196Pecatonica TownshipWinnebago County · 4,115 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #374 of 767
197Hanover TownshipCook County · 97,956 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #444 of 767
198Lockport TownshipWill County · 60,618 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #412 of 767
199Greenwood TownshipMcHenry County · 15,270 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #273 of 767
200CarbondaleJackson County · 21,811 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #746 of 767
201WheatonDuPage County · 54,065 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #49 of 767
202EvanstonCook County · 76,380 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #419 of 767
203Broadwell TownshipLogan County · 2,860 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #351 of 767
204Troy TownshipWill County · 50,168 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #398 of 767
205Round Lake HeightsLake County · 2,580 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #361 of 767
206RiversideCook County · 8,939 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 767
207Hazel CrestCook County · 13,024 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #739 of 767
208FlossmoorCook County · 9,358 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #456 of 767
209PlanoKendall County · 12,677 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #449 of 767
210Makanda TownshipJackson County · 3,987 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #579 of 767
211Rock FallsWhiteside County · 8,521 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #659 of 767
212Blackhawk TownshipRock Island County · 9,423 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #494 of 767
213BloomingdaleDuPage County · 22,476 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #202 of 767
214StreamwoodCook County · 38,277 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #322 of 767
215WadsworthLake County · 3,488 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #499 of 767
216EdwardsvilleMadison County · 26,463 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #105 of 767
217Oswego TownshipKendall County · 61,778 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #339 of 767
218ShermanSangamon County · 4,644 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #32 of 767
219York TownshipDuPage County · 128,137 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #220 of 767
220MokenaWill County · 19,897 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 767
221Chillicothe TownshipPeoria County · 8,139 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #123 of 767
222Mahomet TownshipChampaign County · 14,687 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #332 of 767
223Grant TownshipLake County · 28,636 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #479 of 767
224Bloomingdale TownshipDuPage County · 111,039 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #265 of 767
225Coal ValleyRock Island County · 3,859 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #296 of 767
226Island LakeMcHenry County · 8,047 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #385 of 767
227BataviaKane County · 26,586 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #97 of 767
228ElburnKane County · 7,084 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 767
229HavanaMason County · 2,799 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #651 of 767
230Crest HillWill County · 20,695 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #424 of 767
231Plainfield TownshipWill County · 85,115 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #369 of 767
232Burton TownshipMcHenry County · 4,885 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #207 of 767
233ElginKane County · 115,476 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #526 of 767
234Prospect HeightsCook County · 15,552 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #258 of 767
235MontgomeryKendall County · 21,978 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #480 of 767
236West Point TownshipStephenson County · 3,095 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #125 of 767
237ElmhurstDuPage County · 46,111 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 767
238Edwardsville TownshipMadison County · 40,258 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #248 of 767
239Buffalo GroveLake County · 42,812 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 767
240Glendale HeightsDuPage County · 32,655 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #360 of 767
241South HollandCook County · 20,749 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #743 of 767
242ChicagoCook County · 2,731,585 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #676 of 767
243GeneseoHenry County · 6,505 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #254 of 767
244Carlyle TownshipClinton County · 3,778 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #346 of 767
245Cuba TownshipLake County · 17,247 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #171 of 767
246Elk Grove VillageCook County · 31,885 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #303 of 767
247KankakeeKankakee County · 23,400 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #765 of 767
248BolingbrookWill County · 74,803 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #395 of 767
249MarengoMcHenry County · 7,737 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #503 of 767
250GilbertsKane County · 9,082 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #112 of 767
251North AuroraKane County · 19,406 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #406 of 767
252Moline TownshipRock Island County · 22,531 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #490 of 767
253Hickory HillsCook County · 14,101 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #205 of 767
254Groveland TownshipTazewell County · 18,418 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #416 of 767
255LombardDuPage County · 44,399 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #325 of 767
256MendotaLaSalle County · 6,894 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #382 of 767
257River ForestCook County · 11,393 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #241 of 767
258Medina TownshipPeoria County · 13,863 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #212 of 767
259Jackson TownshipWill County · 3,890 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #518 of 767
260Lemont TownshipCook County · 23,223 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 767
261Capital TownshipSangamon County · 111,143 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #580 of 767
262BarringtonCook County · 10,586 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 767
263La GrangeCook County · 15,935 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #42 of 767
264Bremen TownshipCook County · 104,303 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #534 of 767
265Centreville TownshipSt. Clair County · 19,067 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #721 of 767
266SpringfieldSangamon County · 112,989 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #702 of 767
267East PeoriaTazewell County · 22,088 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #575 of 767
268La Grange ParkCook County · 13,453 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 767
269Villa ParkDuPage County · 21,888 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #292 of 767
270RockfordWinnebago County · 147,384 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #767 of 767
271Wonder LakeMcHenry County · 5,593 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #237 of 767
272BurnhamCook County · 3,919 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #700 of 767
273Bourbonnais TownshipKankakee County · 38,541 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #523 of 767
274South BarringtonCook County · 5,071 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #41 of 767
275SummitCook County · 10,753 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #672 of 767
276HinsdaleDuPage County · 17,573 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 767
277MillstadtSt. Clair County · 3,950 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #218 of 767
278South Wheatland TownshipMacon County · 3,859 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #420 of 767
279OttawaLaSalle County · 18,684 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #656 of 767
280Tinley ParkCook County · 55,140 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #210 of 767
281Machesney ParkWinnebago County · 22,805 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #737 of 767
282Burr RidgeDuPage County · 11,179 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 767
283McHenryMcHenry County · 29,217 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #344 of 767
284Morton GroveCook County · 24,582 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #239 of 767
285WorthCook County · 10,696 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #560 of 767
286Arlington HeightsCook County · 76,216 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 767
287FrankfortWill County · 21,365 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 767
288Clarendon HillsDuPage County · 8,681 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 767
289North BarringtonLake County · 3,125 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 767
290Thornton TownshipCook County · 152,667 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #693 of 767
291Wheeling TownshipCook County · 154,050 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #199 of 767
292TrentonClinton County · 2,643 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #50 of 767
293South BeloitWinnebago County · 7,996 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #428 of 767
294St. JosephChampaign County · 3,689 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #122 of 767
295GlenwoodCook County · 8,416 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #680 of 767
296El PasoWoodford County · 2,723 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #271 of 767
297CountrysideCook County · 6,260 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #272 of 767
298YorkvilleKendall County · 26,730 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #225 of 767
299Calumet CityCook County · 34,798 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #733 of 767
300SycamoreDeKalb County · 19,083 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #166 of 767
301Davis JunctionOgle County · 2,566 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #345 of 767
302Harwood HeightsCook County · 8,761 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 767
303Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 11,179 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #613 of 767
304New Lenox TownshipWill County · 45,290 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #149 of 767
305MolineRock Island County · 42,362 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #612 of 767
306PalatineCook County · 65,842 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #194 of 767
307Kingston TownshipDeKalb County · 3,486 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #411 of 767
308Wheatland TownshipWill County · 92,693 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #119 of 767
309Elk Grove TownshipCook County · 93,072 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #294 of 767
310McHenry TownshipMcHenry County · 48,110 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #452 of 767
311PeotoneWill County · 4,225 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 767
312MonmouthWarren County · 8,599 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #427 of 767
313Western SpringsCook County · 13,588 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 767
314New LenoxWill County · 28,893 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 767
315FreeportStephenson County · 23,202 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #708 of 767
316RoselleDuPage County · 22,756 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #247 of 767
317Sugar Loaf TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,601 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #245 of 767
318Hawthorn WoodsLake County · 9,679 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 767
319Des PlainesCook County · 58,772 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #197 of 767
320HillsboroMontgomery County · 6,184 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #354 of 767
321Norwood Park TownshipCook County · 26,584 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #133 of 767
322ColumbiaMonroe County · 10,865 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 767
323Country Club HillsCook County · 16,215 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #725 of 767
324Bonus TownshipBoone County · 4,390 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #699 of 767
325Kendall TownshipKendall County · 10,154 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #308 of 767
326WillowbrookDuPage County · 9,126 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #198 of 767
327Plato TownshipKane County · 9,235 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 767
328BethaltoMadison County · 9,202 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #195 of 767
329Mount ProspectCook County · 55,395 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #231 of 767
330SterlingWhiteside County · 14,394 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #514 of 767
331Chicago RidgeCook County · 14,036 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #611 of 767
332Lawrence TownshipLawrence County · 6,190 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #687 of 767
333Oakwood TownshipVermilion County · 3,048 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #679 of 767
334Lake BarringtonLake County · 5,130 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #299 of 767
335RochelleOgle County · 9,498 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #607 of 767
336Park RidgeCook County · 38,463 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 767
337Lyons TownshipCook County · 112,345 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #219 of 767
338LebanonSt. Clair County · 4,884 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #144 of 767
339NorthlakeCook County · 12,462 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #574 of 767
340ArcolaDouglas County · 2,928 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #335 of 767
341Round LakeLake County · 18,526 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #366 of 767
342BrookfieldCook County · 18,879 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 767
343Coloma TownshipWhiteside County · 10,277 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #545 of 767
344Bloom TownshipCook County · 83,631 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #663 of 767
345StickneyCook County · 6,897 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #485 of 767
346JolietWill County · 152,241 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #667 of 767
347Spring Bay TownshipWoodford County · 2,529 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #415 of 767
348AltonMadison County · 25,013 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #734 of 767
349Harrisburg TownshipSaline County · 9,656 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #710 of 767
350Na-Au-Say TownshipKendall County · 11,233 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #440 of 767
351Wade TownshipJasper County · 4,282 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #287 of 767
352Sugar GroveKane County · 9,381 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #182 of 767
353WarrenvilleDuPage County · 15,211 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #164 of 767
354MattesonCook County · 18,543 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #620 of 767
T355GalesburgKnox County · 28,581 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #716 of 767
T355Galesburg City TownshipKnox County · 28,581 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #713 of 767
357RosemontCook County · 3,815 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #471 of 767
358Mount MorrisOgle County · 2,787 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #413 of 767
359Catlin TownshipVermilion County · 3,002 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #483 of 767
360Monee TownshipWill County · 15,375 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #636 of 767
361MomenceKankakee County · 3,158 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #585 of 767
362Mount ZionMacon County · 5,880 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #99 of 767
363ColonaHenry County · 4,938 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #189 of 767
364ShorewoodWill County · 18,536 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #348 of 767
365Homer TownshipWill County · 41,948 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #340 of 767
366Braceville TownshipGrundy County · 6,617 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 767
367RantoulChampaign County · 11,991 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #763 of 767
368VoloLake County · 6,805 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #276 of 767
T369ChampaignChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 767
T369Champaign City TownshipChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #504 of 767
371Fairmontunincorporated, Will County · 2,617 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #547 of 767
372Maine TownshipCook County · 136,611 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 767
373Mackinaw TownshipTazewell County · 4,231 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #150 of 767
374Richton ParkCook County · 12,483 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #674 of 767
375NilesCook County · 30,443 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #381 of 767
376Hanover ParkCook County · 36,568 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #250 of 767
377HampshireKane County · 9,266 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #268 of 767
378Proviso TownshipCook County · 147,144 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #512 of 767
379Bristol TownshipKendall County · 36,464 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #364 of 767
380CarmiWhite County · 4,623 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #692 of 767
381TiltonVermilion County · 2,537 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #760 of 767
382Oak ParkCook County · 52,823 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #400 of 767
383AlsipCook County · 18,483 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #666 of 767
384Evergreen ParkCook County · 19,283 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #507 of 767
385SullivanMoultrie County · 4,310 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #118 of 767
386Oak LawnCook County · 56,450 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #502 of 767
387NormalMcLean County · 53,275 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #313 of 767
388WashingtonTazewell County · 15,902 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #155 of 767
389MantenoKankakee County · 9,201 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #300 of 767
390Palos HillsCook County · 18,028 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #120 of 767
391ChesterRandolph County · 6,847 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #358 of 767
392McLeansboroHamilton County · 2,585 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #343 of 767
393BradleyKankakee County · 15,214 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #633 of 767
394Wood River TownshipMadison County · 29,456 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #355 of 767
395Byron TownshipOgle County · 6,398 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #224 of 767
396EurekaWoodford County · 5,129 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #230 of 767
397Red BudRandolph County · 3,761 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #113 of 767
398PaxtonFord County · 4,323 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #158 of 767
399Worth TownshipCook County · 148,514 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #531 of 767
400Riley TownshipMcHenry County · 3,017 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #357 of 767
401Johnston CityWilliamson County · 3,313 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #694 of 767
402CarlyleClinton County · 3,188 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #359 of 767
403Homer GlenWill County · 24,873 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #160 of 767
404Urbana TownshipChampaign County · 7,450 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #493 of 767
405Reed TownshipWill County · 6,988 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #217 of 767
406Fairview HeightsSt. Clair County · 16,175 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 767
407Washington TownshipTazewell County · 24,235 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #43 of 767
408Granville TownshipPutnam County · 2,741 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #373 of 767
409Rolling MeadowsCook County · 23,690 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #279 of 767
410CarlinvilleMacoupin County · 5,465 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #558 of 767
411PeruLaSalle County · 9,780 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #387 of 767
412Kewanee TownshipHenry County · 9,494 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #572 of 767
413WaterlooMonroe County · 11,132 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #53 of 767
414BreeseClinton County · 4,602 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #37 of 767
415Hampton TownshipRock Island County · 21,050 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #647 of 767
416DwightLivingston County · 4,005 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #557 of 767
417Indian Head ParkCook County · 3,961 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #128 of 767
418PrincetonBureau County · 7,674 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #307 of 767
419MattoonColes County · 16,667 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #638 of 767
420JohnsburgMcHenry County · 6,445 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #377 of 767
421InvernessCook County · 7,418 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 767
422South Moline TownshipRock Island County · 36,062 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #524 of 767
423RobinsonCrawford County · 7,283 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #356 of 767
424BridgeviewCook County · 16,521 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #350 of 767
425Spring GroveMcHenry County · 5,526 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #172 of 767
426WheelingCook County · 38,391 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #319 of 767
427Worth TownshipWoodford County · 8,856 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #214 of 767
428O'FallonSt. Clair County · 32,656 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #252 of 767
429HillsideCook County · 8,140 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #559 of 767
430Palos HeightsCook County · 12,084 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #206 of 767
431Springfield TownshipSangamon County · 5,485 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #609 of 767
432Oak ForestCook County · 26,792 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #193 of 767
433HarrisburgSaline County · 7,922 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #629 of 767
434SandwichDeKalb County · 7,380 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 767
435FairfieldWayne County · 4,794 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #634 of 767
436HarvardMcHenry County · 9,504 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #533 of 767
437BeecherWill County · 4,740 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #200 of 767
438LakemoorLake County · 6,449 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #470 of 767
439GodfreyMadison County · 17,620 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #530 of 767
440ShilohSt. Clair County · 14,604 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #156 of 767
441Chicago HeightsCook County · 26,508 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #724 of 767
442Mount VernonJefferson County · 14,187 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #736 of 767
443Schiller ParkCook County · 11,317 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #403 of 767
444Creve CoeurTazewell County · 4,816 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #520 of 767
445WaucondaLake County · 13,993 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #95 of 767
446KewaneeHenry County · 12,115 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #552 of 767
447Chouteau TownshipMadison County · 7,428 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #577 of 767
448Seward TownshipKendall County · 6,806 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #472 of 767
449Wood RiverMadison County · 10,224 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #495 of 767
450Glen CarbonMadison County · 13,898 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #236 of 767
451LansingCook County · 28,068 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #668 of 767
452Long Creek TownshipMacon County · 10,139 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #399 of 767
453BurbankCook County · 28,578 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #630 of 767
454Coral TownshipMcHenry County · 3,731 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #390 of 767
455Radnor TownshipPeoria County · 5,177 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 767
456RiverdaleCook County · 10,280 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #761 of 767
457Fox LakeLake County · 10,849 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #509 of 767
458MortonTazewell County · 17,565 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #141 of 767
459Mount Pleasant TownshipWhiteside County · 4,638 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #221 of 767
460MorrisGrundy County · 14,669 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #442 of 767
461AnnaUnion County · 4,096 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #677 of 767
462LakewoodMcHenry County · 4,293 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 767
463MaryvilleMadison County · 8,413 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #253 of 767
464CreteWill County · 8,345 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #515 of 767
465Farmington TownshipFulton County · 3,094 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #592 of 767
466Granite CityMadison County · 26,807 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #715 of 767
467East St. LouisSt. Clair County · 17,682 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #695 of 767
468Collinsville TownshipMadison County · 35,276 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #407 of 767
469Seneca TownshipMcHenry County · 2,862 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #501 of 767
470Flagg TownshipOgle County · 13,335 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #578 of 767
471BerwynCook County · 55,001 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #522 of 767
472Carmi TownshipWhite County · 6,003 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #669 of 767
473Sycamore TownshipDeKalb County · 15,039 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #227 of 767
474Roscoe TownshipWinnebago County · 20,256 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #315 of 767
475SavoyChampaign County · 9,113 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #448 of 767
476Rutland TownshipLaSalle County · 3,581 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #519 of 767
477LyonsCook County · 10,433 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #618 of 767
478BeardstownCass County · 5,691 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #625 of 767
479Hickory Point TownshipMacon County · 17,474 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #500 of 767
480Fancy Creek TownshipSangamon County · 5,806 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #208 of 767
481Shiloh Valley TownshipSt. Clair County · 12,737 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #170 of 767
482Elmwood ParkCook County · 23,675 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #404 of 767
483Frankfort TownshipFranklin County · 6,265 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #744 of 767
484Montebello TownshipHancock County · 3,189 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #528 of 767
485HarveyCook County · 19,849 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #751 of 767
486Caseyville TownshipSt. Clair County · 34,825 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #342 of 767
487Limestone TownshipPeoria County · 18,035 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #367 of 767
488East MolineRock Island County · 20,453 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #640 of 767
489HeyworthMcLean County · 2,869 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 767
490HighwoodLake County · 5,323 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #298 of 767
491SwanseaSt. Clair County · 14,356 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #266 of 767
492Mount Zion TownshipMacon County · 7,018 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #281 of 767
493Wauconda TownshipLake County · 23,521 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #301 of 767
494Winnebago TownshipWinnebago County · 4,965 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #426 of 767
495OglesbyLaSalle County · 3,618 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #510 of 767
496Stickney TownshipCook County · 40,266 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #604 of 767
497SalemMarion County · 7,035 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #544 of 767
498AledoMercer County · 3,506 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #435 of 767
499CaseyvilleSt. Clair County · 4,402 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #645 of 767
500MinookaGrundy County · 12,899 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #256 of 767
501PinckneyvillePerry County · 4,903 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #282 of 767
502DanvilleVermilion County · 28,138 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #766 of 767
503Sangamon TownshipPiatt County · 2,533 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #349 of 767
504Leyden TownshipCook County · 90,402 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #543 of 767
505O'Fallon TownshipSt. Clair County · 26,976 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #159 of 767
506RoscoeWinnebago County · 11,034 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #314 of 767
507Joliet TownshipWill County · 86,200 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #722 of 767
508ChillicothePeoria County · 6,033 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #284 of 767
509HometownCook County · 4,191 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #134 of 767
510MaywoodCook County · 23,330 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #714 of 767
511SilvisRock Island County · 7,979 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #696 of 767
512Ludlow TownshipChampaign County · 4,076 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #665 of 767
513SavannaCarroll County · 2,699 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #641 of 767
514PontiacLivingston County · 10,806 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #598 of 767
515CiceroCook County · 81,858 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #662 of 767
516Aux Sable TownshipGrundy County · 15,963 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #437 of 767
517TaylorvilleChristian County · 10,522 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #476 of 767
518Manhattan TownshipWill County · 13,099 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #124 of 767
519BellwoodCook County · 18,116 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #682 of 767
520CortlandDeKalb County · 4,676 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #566 of 767
521SpartaRandolph County · 4,022 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #701 of 767
522Patton TownshipFord County · 5,104 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #185 of 767
523MarionWilliamson County · 17,148 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #704 of 767
524Cincinnati TownshipTazewell County · 8,825 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #517 of 767
525Colona TownshipHenry County · 6,595 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 767
526Calumet TownshipCook County · 17,950 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #740 of 767
527Owen TownshipWinnebago County · 3,601 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #762 of 767
528Pin Oak TownshipMadison County · 4,533 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #302 of 767
529Willow SpringsCook County · 5,788 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 767
530BourbonnaisKankakee County · 17,658 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #474 of 767
531PanaChristian County · 5,010 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #436 of 767
532DoltonCook County · 20,671 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #757 of 767
533Aroma TownshipKankakee County · 4,827 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #745 of 767
534AuburnSangamon County · 4,442 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #229 of 767
535WatsekaIroquois County · 4,510 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #703 of 767
536Mound TownshipEffingham County · 3,508 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 767
537LenaStephenson County · 2,670 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #96 of 767
538LawrencevilleLawrence County · 4,356 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #683 of 767
539ParisEdgar County · 8,026 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #492 of 767
540Limestone TownshipKankakee County · 4,961 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #583 of 767
541LaSalle TownshipLaSalle County · 13,152 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #600 of 767
542Palos ParkCook County · 4,805 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #140 of 767
543TolonoChampaign County · 3,499 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #451 of 767
544Carthage TownshipHancock County · 2,848 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 767
545OlneyRichland County · 8,347 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #498 of 767
546MascoutahSt. Clair County · 9,239 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #116 of 767
547Lewistown TownshipFulton County · 2,562 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #591 of 767
548Lafayette TownshipColes County · 4,678 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #686 of 767
549South Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 8,299 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #648 of 767
550Dodds TownshipJefferson County · 2,682 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #599 of 767
551Saline TownshipMadison County · 6,859 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #139 of 767
552South JacksonvilleMorgan County · 3,195 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #466 of 767
553JacksonvilleMorgan County · 17,752 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #664 of 767
554MonticelloPiatt County · 6,080 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #293 of 767
555TuscolaDouglas County · 4,668 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #201 of 767
556River GroveCook County · 10,409 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #475 of 767
557ManhattanWill County · 10,943 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 767
558East AltonMadison County · 5,621 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #535 of 767
559Chemung TownshipMcHenry County · 9,102 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 767
560Cahokia Heights16,874 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
561ClintonDe Witt County · 6,781 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #570 of 767
562Oakbrook TerraceDuPage County · 2,792 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #321 of 767
563RochesterSangamon County · 4,093 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #196 of 767
564JerseyvilleJersey County · 8,409 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #297 of 767
565RushvilleSchuyler County · 2,857 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #459 of 767
566Crete TownshipWill County · 23,439 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #538 of 767
567Spring Garden TownshipJefferson County · 2,522 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #622 of 767
568Dunham TownshipMcHenry County · 2,783 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #491 of 767
569South Chicago HeightsCook County · 3,884 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #688 of 767
570Melrose ParkCook County · 23,936 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #670 of 767
571LincolnLogan County · 12,981 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #432 of 767
572FreeburgSt. Clair County · 4,507 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #169 of 767
573Cortland TownshipDeKalb County · 11,644 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #460 of 767
574Scott AFBunincorporated, St. Clair County · 3,957 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #222 of 767
575Boulder Hillunincorporated, Kendall County · 8,989 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #551 of 767
576EffinghamEffingham County · 12,406 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #434 of 767
577MetamoraWoodford County · 3,857 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 767
578NewtonJasper County · 2,715 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #365 of 767
579LaSalleLaSalle County · 9,388 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #438 of 767
580Randolph TownshipMcLean County · 4,342 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #130 of 767
581Blue IslandCook County · 21,805 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #707 of 767
582RivertonSangamon County · 3,471 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #304 of 767
583TroyMadison County · 11,893 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 767
584BartonvillePeoria County · 5,804 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #537 of 767
585Franklin ParkCook County · 18,045 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #511 of 767
586Grandwood Parkunincorporated, Lake County · 5,262 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #316 of 767
587Olio TownshipWoodford County · 4,627 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 767
588HoopestonVermilion County · 4,676 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #655 of 767
589Sauk VillageCook County · 9,624 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #735 of 767
590MarseillesLaSalle County · 4,809 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #532 of 767
591StreatorLaSalle County · 12,190 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #650 of 767
592Poplar GroveBoone County · 5,206 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #464 of 767
593Rochester TownshipSangamon County · 5,700 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #330 of 767
594BellevilleSt. Clair County · 40,237 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #595 of 767
595Middleport TownshipIroquois County · 3,603 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #727 of 767
596St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair County · 35,372 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #482 of 767
597Round Lake ParkLake County · 7,844 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #215 of 767
598Auburn TownshipSangamon County · 5,805 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #353 of 767
599BushnellMcDonough County · 2,600 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #617 of 767
600Hall TownshipBureau County · 8,193 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #539 of 767
601CrestwoodCook County · 10,529 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #596 of 767
602Tolono TownshipChampaign County · 6,256 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #488 of 767
603DupoSt. Clair County · 3,766 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #576 of 767
604LynwoodCook County · 9,297 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #691 of 767
605Salem TownshipMarion County · 8,785 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #417 of 767
606Manteno TownshipKankakee County · 11,202 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #409 of 767
607Havana TownshipMason County · 4,170 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #516 of 767
608Park CityLake County · 7,893 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #277 of 767
609Central TownshipBond County · 8,368 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #324 of 767
610Gibson CityFord County · 3,371 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #644 of 767
611West Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,252 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #338 of 767
612El Paso TownshipWoodford County · 3,376 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #244 of 767
613FairburyLivingston County · 3,597 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #154 of 767
614Forest ParkCook County · 13,829 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #593 of 767
615PittsfieldPike County · 4,041 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #614 of 767
616BraidwoodWill County · 6,259 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #129 of 767
617PosenCook County · 5,405 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #653 of 767
618GeorgetownVermilion County · 3,006 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #571 of 767
619Mount CarmelWabash County · 6,723 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #536 of 767
620Scott TownshipOgle County · 3,350 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #234 of 767
621Ingalls Parkunincorporated, Will County · 3,015 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #711 of 767
622Hamel TownshipMadison County · 2,774 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #211 of 767
623Green Garden TownshipWill County · 3,851 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #328 of 767
624Cahokia TownshipMacoupin County · 3,084 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #546 of 767
625Le RoyMcLean County · 3,465 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #38 of 767
626Bloomington TownshipMcLean County · 2,629 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #331 of 767
627BentonFranklin County · 6,558 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #689 of 767
628JusticeCook County · 12,285 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #608 of 767
629Harter TownshipClay County · 5,912 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #582 of 767
630Douglas TownshipEffingham County · 12,693 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 767
631Helvetia TownshipMadison County · 8,312 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #131 of 767
632Spring ValleyBureau County · 5,408 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #484 of 767
633MurphysboroJackson County · 6,977 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #749 of 767
634Williams TownshipSangamon County · 3,426 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 767
635BerkeleyCook County · 5,141 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #561 of 767
636Logan TownshipPeoria County · 3,205 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #478 of 767
637GillespieMacoupin County · 3,083 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #508 of 767
638Gardner TownshipSangamon County · 4,551 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #274 of 767
639Breese TownshipClinton County · 5,521 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #136 of 767
640Brookside TownshipClinton County · 4,522 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #657 of 767
641MarshallClark County · 3,880 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #291 of 767
642Clear Lake TownshipSangamon County · 8,248 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #370 of 767
643Bruce TownshipLaSalle County · 11,675 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #632 of 767
644LitchfieldMontgomery County · 6,598 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #408 of 767
645Mercer TownshipMercer County · 3,841 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #496 of 767
646Elm Grove TownshipTazewell County · 2,938 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #311 of 767
647Millstadt TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,490 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #363 of 767
648ChathamSangamon County · 14,579 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 767
649Chatham TownshipSangamon County · 8,487 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #167 of 767
650VirdenMacoupin County · 3,149 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #421 of 767
651Somerset TownshipJackson County · 3,940 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #764 of 767
652Murphysboro TownshipJackson County · 9,333 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #717 of 767
653Whitmore TownshipMacon County · 4,127 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #628 of 767
654McLeansboro TownshipHamilton County · 3,611 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #454 of 767
655Long Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 3,307 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #521 of 767
656WinnebagoWinnebago County · 2,903 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #165 of 767
657BroadviewCook County · 7,871 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #564 of 767
658Indian Grove TownshipLivingston County · 4,111 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 767
659SmithtonSt. Clair County · 3,868 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #54 of 767
660York TownshipCarroll County · 2,757 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #747 of 767
661Woodside TownshipSangamon County · 11,300 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #372 of 767
662Newell TownshipVermilion County · 13,326 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #626 of 767
663Camargo TownshipDouglas County · 3,507 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #425 of 767
664Drummer TownshipFord County · 3,914 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #631 of 767
665Calumet ParkCook County · 6,772 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #753 of 767
666New BadenClinton County · 3,378 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #90 of 767
667Marion TownshipOgle County · 3,866 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #161 of 767
668Champaign TownshipChampaign County · 11,377 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #280 of 767
669AbingdonKnox County · 2,832 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #573 of 767
670Saratoga TownshipGrundy County · 6,597 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #289 of 767
671VandaliaFayette County · 7,108 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #586 of 767
672CartervilleWilliamson County · 5,839 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #455 of 767
673St. Joseph TownshipChampaign County · 5,436 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #288 of 767
674Coal CityGrundy County · 5,831 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #35 of 767
675NashvilleWashington County · 3,011 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #376 of 767
676Empire TownshipMcLean County · 3,960 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #126 of 767
677South Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 3,222 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #447 of 767
678Clintonia TownshipDe Witt County · 7,123 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #445 of 767
679HerrinWilliamson County · 12,268 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #646 of 767
680FloraClay County · 4,634 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #497 of 767
681Nokomis TownshipMontgomery County · 2,751 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #414 of 767
682Jersey TownshipJersey County · 10,005 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #269 of 767
683Grover TownshipWayne County · 3,515 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #481 of 767
684Teutopolis TownshipEffingham County · 2,818 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 767
685Georgetown TownshipVermilion County · 7,100 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #673 of 767
686Mount Morris TownshipOgle County · 3,639 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #453 of 767
687Melrose TownshipAdams County · 5,506 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #589 of 767
688Ball TownshipSangamon County · 7,588 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #145 of 767
689Sugar Creek TownshipClinton County · 6,723 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 767
690StauntonMacoupin County · 4,932 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #323 of 767
691Stone ParkCook County · 4,477 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #615 of 767
692ChristopherFranklin County · 2,607 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #660 of 767
693Wethersfield TownshipHenry County · 3,695 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #389 of 767
694Sullivan TownshipMoultrie County · 6,229 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #285 of 767
695Robinson TownshipCrawford County · 9,399 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #243 of 767
696Washington TownshipWill County · 6,498 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #386 of 767
697RobbinsCook County · 4,588 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #738 of 767
698GreenvilleBond County · 7,469 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #249 of 767
699WestvilleVermilion County · 3,029 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #723 of 767
700Flora TownshipBoone County · 3,011 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #755 of 767
701EldoradoSaline County · 3,579 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #616 of 767
702Jarvis TownshipMadison County · 16,209 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 767
703Germantown HillsWoodford County · 3,436 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #135 of 767
704Fort Russell TownshipMadison County · 9,158 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #306 of 767
705Cedar TownshipKnox County · 2,942 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #684 of 767
706Bourbon TownshipDouglas County · 4,173 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #327 of 767
707Western TownshipHenry County · 2,854 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #48 of 767
708Rosewood Heightsunincorporated, Madison County · 4,229 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #111 of 767
709Northville TownshipLaSalle County · 7,316 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #433 of 767
710Buffalo TownshipOgle County · 2,617 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #312 of 767
711Felix TownshipGrundy County · 4,531 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #262 of 767
712MoneeWill County · 5,119 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #540 of 767
713Lake Holidayunincorporated, LaSalle County · 5,641 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #418 of 767
714Caledonia TownshipBoone County · 7,246 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #621 of 767
715StegerWill County · 9,352 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #649 of 767
716Pistakee Highlandsunincorporated, McHenry County · 3,374 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #392 of 767
717Mount Sterling TownshipBrown County · 4,448 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #396 of 767
718DixmoorCook County · 2,951 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #728 of 767
719Brighton TownshipMacoupin County · 3,826 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #216 of 767
720KnoxvilleKnox County · 2,810 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #317 of 767
721Du QuoinPerry County · 5,569 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #556 of 767
722St. Jacob TownshipMadison County · 2,880 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #162 of 767
723Stookey TownshipSt. Clair County · 8,795 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #226 of 767
724Grant TownshipVermilion County · 5,364 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #587 of 767
725Ganeer TownshipKankakee County · 3,161 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #726 of 767
726Tyrone TownshipFranklin County · 4,582 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #635 of 767
727Bunker Hill TownshipMacoupin County · 3,086 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #383 of 767
728Ridgewoodunincorporated, Will County · 2,795 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #748 of 767
729Casey TownshipClark County · 3,413 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #513 of 767
730Six Mile TownshipFranklin County · 3,450 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #718 of 767
731Holiday Shoresunincorporated, Madison County · 2,782 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #423 of 767
732East Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,589 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #393 of 767
733Palmyra TownshipLee County · 2,860 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #542 of 767
734East Eldorado TownshipSaline County · 5,182 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #588 of 767
735Looking Glass TownshipClinton County · 6,427 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #242 of 767
736Goode TownshipFranklin County · 2,606 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #610 of 767
737Squaw Grove TownshipDeKalb County · 2,717 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 767
738West FrankfortFranklin County · 7,105 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #730 of 767
739DiamondGrundy County · 2,714 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 767
740Tremont TownshipTazewell County · 2,640 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #114 of 767
741Benton TownshipFranklin County · 8,535 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #690 of 767
742Oblong TownshipCrawford County · 2,730 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #489 of 767
743Mount Olive TownshipMacoupin County · 3,019 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #563 of 767
744Chebanse TownshipIroquois County · 2,782 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #473 of 767
745Knox TownshipKnox County · 4,785 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #469 of 767
746Mission TownshipLaSalle County · 3,738 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #602 of 767
747NorridgeCook County · 14,808 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #257 of 767
748Sharon TownshipFayette County · 2,814 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #527 of 767
749Old Town TownshipMcLean County · 3,404 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #251 of 767
750PawneeSangamon County · 2,686 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #486 of 767
751Neoga TownshipCumberland County · 2,719 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #402 of 767
752North Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 4,824 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #283 of 767
753Moro TownshipMadison County · 3,492 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #431 of 767
754Manlius TownshipLaSalle County · 6,068 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #525 of 767
755Denning TownshipFranklin County · 4,628 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #729 of 767
756Yellowhead TownshipKankakee County · 2,549 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #642 of 767
757Foster TownshipMadison County · 3,871 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #752 of 767
758Otter Creek TownshipLaSalle County · 2,623 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #529 of 767
759Amboy TownshipLee County · 2,745 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #584 of 767
760Shiloh TownshipJefferson County · 6,449 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #678 of 767
761Piasa TownshipJersey County · 3,016 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #318 of 767
762Bowling TownshipRock Island County · 3,366 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #463 of 767
763Watson TownshipEffingham County · 3,176 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #278 of 767
764Summit TownshipEffingham County · 3,723 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #305 of 767
765Prairie Du Long TownshipSt. Clair County · 2,549 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #267 of 767
766Locust TownshipChristian County · 3,144 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #461 of 767
767Ellington TownshipAdams County · 2,719 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #550 of 767
768Candlewick Lakeunincorporated, Boone County · 5,448 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #685 of 767
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Which Illinois town is best for the outdoors?

Lake Bluff (Lake County) ranks first on outdoors among 768 towns, with an A+; Winthrop Harbor and Benton Township follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. 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 outdoors grade (768 in Illinois). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Illinois page.

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