RANKING · 2024 ACS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Fastest gentrifying, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 36.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Robinson, ILIL7,28374–

02Troy, ILIL11,89371–

03Effingham, ILIL12,40668–

04Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20665–

05Park City, ILIL7,89364–

06Elmhurst, ILIL46,11162–

07Volo, ILIL6,80561–

08Beardstown, ILIL5,69160–

09Monticello, ILIL6,08060–

10Western Springs, ILIL13,58858–

11Godfrey, ILIL17,62058–

12Chatham, ILIL14,57958–

13Mahomet, ILIL10,51658–

14Riverside, ILIL8,93958–

15Northfield, ILIL5,63257–

16Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76757–

17Benton, ILIL6,55857–

18Columbia, ILIL10,86557–

19Park Ridge, ILIL38,46357–

20Chester, ILIL6,84756–

21New Lenox, ILIL28,89356–

22Highland, ILIL10,04256–

23Waterloo, ILIL11,13255–

24Brookfield, ILIL18,87955–

25Norridge, ILIL14,80855–

26Chicago, ILIL2,731,58555–

27Mount Zion, ILIL5,88054–

28Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69054–

29North Riverside, ILIL7,16153–

30South Beloit, ILIL7,99653–

31Silvis, ILIL7,97952–

32La Grange Park, ILIL13,45352–

33Milan, ILIL5,02852–

34Forest Park, ILIL13,82952–

35Elburn, ILIL7,08452–

36La Grange, ILIL15,93551–

37Marion, ILIL17,14851–

38Mascoutah, ILIL9,23951–

39Washington, ILIL15,90251–

40Quincy, ILIL38,91851–

41Willowbrook, ILIL9,12651–

42O'Fallon, ILIL32,65650–

43Herrin, ILIL12,26850–

44Morton Grove, ILIL24,58250–

45Orland Hills, ILIL6,66349–

46Libertyville, ILIL20,70149–

47Lockport, ILIL27,82249–

48Des Plaines, ILIL58,77248–

49Bethalto, ILIL9,20248–

50Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28348–

51Clinton, ILIL6,78148–

52Savoy, ILIL9,11347–

53Geneva, ILIL21,13847–

54Swansea, ILIL14,35647–

55Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67547–

56Aurora, ILIL181,50547–

57East Alton, ILIL5,62147–

58Rockton, ILIL7,87047–

59Naperville, ILIL153,11446–

60Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47646–

61Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646–

62Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03646–

63Highwood, ILIL5,32345–

64Manhattan, ILIL10,94345–

65Maywood, ILIL23,33045–

66South Elgin, ILIL25,65645–

67Sycamore, ILIL19,08345–

68Lynwood, ILIL9,29745–

69Lake Forest, ILIL19,73145–

70Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39544–

71Countryside, ILIL6,26044–

72Berwyn, ILIL55,00144–

73Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81243–

74Highland Park, ILIL30,76743–

75Manteno, ILIL9,20143–

76Bartonville, ILIL5,80443–

77Machesney Park, ILIL22,80543–

78Spring Valley, ILIL5,40843–

79Jerseyville, ILIL8,40943–

80Plainfield, ILIL50,04343–

81Charleston, ILIL17,46643–

82Long Grove, ILIL8,34342–

83Romeoville, ILIL41,28142–

84Niles, ILIL30,44342–

85Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75042–

86Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82542–

87East St. Louis, ILIL17,68242–

88Downers Grove, ILIL50,36542–

89Stickney, ILIL6,89742–

90Carol Stream, ILIL39,31542–

91Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18742–

92Island Lake, ILIL8,04742–

93Crestwood, ILIL10,52942–

94Monee, ILIL5,11942–

95Round Lake, ILIL18,52642–

96Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55241–

97Glenwood, ILIL8,41641–

98Salem, ILIL7,03541–

99West Frankfort, ILIL7,10541–

100Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26241–

101Northlake, ILIL12,46241–

102Schaumburg, ILIL77,24941–

103Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89841–

104Harvard, ILIL9,50441–

105Itasca, ILIL9,48841–

106Joliet, ILIL152,24141–

107Winfield, ILIL10,14640–

108Geneseo, ILIL6,50540–

109Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67940–

110Westchester, ILIL16,30040–

111Matteson, ILIL18,54340–

112Hinsdale, ILIL17,57340–

113Westmont, ILIL24,15540–

114Bartlett, ILIL40,85540–

115West Chicago, ILIL25,29640–

116Olney, ILIL8,34739–

117Carpentersville, ILIL37,04539–

118Elgin, ILIL115,47639–

119Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76139–

120Wauconda, ILIL13,99339–

121Litchfield, ILIL6,59839–

122Calumet Park, ILIL6,77239–

123Chillicothe, ILIL6,03339–

124Galesburg, ILIL28,58139–

125Wood Dale, ILIL14,08139–

126Schiller Park, ILIL11,31739–

127Lombard, ILIL44,39939–

128Lemont, ILIL18,51339–

129Collinsville, ILIL23,71739–

130Wilmette, ILIL27,45939–

131Oak Park, ILIL52,82339–

132Ottawa, ILIL18,68438–

133Normal, ILIL53,27538–

134Blue Island, ILIL21,80538–

135Morton, ILIL17,56538–

136Pana, ILIL5,01038–

137Edwardsville, ILIL26,46338–

138Yorkville, ILIL26,73038–

139Monmouth, ILIL8,59938–

140Centralia, ILIL11,86338–

141Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03938–

142Champaign, ILIL91,19538–

143Palos Hills, ILIL18,02838–

144Coal City, ILIL5,83138–

145Lansing, ILIL28,06838–

146Oak Forest, ILIL26,79238–

147Darien, ILIL22,03238–

148Channahon, ILIL14,53038–

149Gurnee, ILIL30,45838–

150Jacksonville, ILIL17,75238–

151Springfield, ILIL112,98938–

152Granite City, ILIL26,80737–

153Taylorville, ILIL10,52237–

154Lakemoor, ILIL6,44937–

155Peru, ILIL9,78037–

156Campton Hills, ILIL10,89437–

157Elk Grove, ILIL31,88537–

158East Moline, ILIL20,45337–

159Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50837–

160Roscoe, ILIL11,03437–

161Paris, ILIL8,02637–

162St. Charles, ILIL33,59437–

163Villa Park, ILIL21,88836–

164Skokie, ILIL66,54436–

165Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17536–

166Waukegan, ILIL87,94036–

167Huntley, ILIL29,13236–

168Batavia, ILIL26,58636–

169University Park, ILIL7,01936–

170Franklin Park, ILIL18,04536–

171Deerfield, ILIL19,64236–

172Steger, ILIL9,35236–

173Northbrook, ILIL34,74436–

174Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65836–

175Cicero, ILIL81,85836–

176Oak Brook, ILIL8,10836–

177Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45036–

178Crest Hill, ILIL20,69536–

179Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64136–

180Bridgeview, ILIL16,52136–

181Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835–

182Lincoln, ILIL12,98135–

183Belleville, ILIL40,23735–

184Maryville, ILIL8,41335–

185Glencoe, ILIL8,72435–

186Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86835–

187Kewanee, ILIL12,11535–

188Tinley Park, ILIL55,14035–

189Lake Villa, ILIL8,69235–

190Montgomery, ILIL21,97835–

191Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81035–

192Sterling, ILIL14,39435–

193Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59035–

194Bloomington, ILIL78,80435–

195Warrenville, ILIL15,21134–

196Melrose Park, ILIL23,93634–

197Wheaton, ILIL54,06534–

198Homewood, ILIL18,77334–

199Orland Park, ILIL57,95434–

200Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44834–

201Plano, ILIL12,67734–

202Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80334–

203Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28834–

204Pontiac, ILIL10,80634–

205Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034–

206Princeton, ILIL7,67434–

207Fox Lake, ILIL10,84934–

208Rochelle, ILIL9,49834–

209Mattoon, ILIL16,66733–

210Willow Springs, ILIL5,78833–

211Woodridge, ILIL34,02833–

212Wheeling, ILIL38,39133–

213Peoria, ILIL110,92033–

214Canton, ILIL13,29733–

215Macomb, ILIL14,53033–

216Du Quoin, ILIL5,56933–

217Dixon, ILIL14,58233–

218Shorewood, ILIL18,53633–

219Carbondale, ILIL21,81133–

220Rock Island, ILIL36,22532–

221East Peoria, ILIL22,08832–

222Bensenville, ILIL18,52532–

223Markham, ILIL11,27432–

224Wilmington, ILIL5,61432–

225Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85832–

226Bellwood, ILIL18,11632–

227Evanston, ILIL76,38032–

228Lisle, ILIL23,43232–

229LaSalle, ILIL9,38832–

230Genoa, ILIL5,54731–

231Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54531–

232Burbank, ILIL28,57831–

233Mundelein, ILIL32,68031–

234Gages Lake, ILIL10,81931–

235Kankakee, ILIL23,40031–

236Pekin, ILIL31,27731–

237Mendota, ILIL6,89431–

238Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96331–

239Inverness, ILIL7,41831–

240Sauk, ILIL9,62431–

241Alton, ILIL25,01331–

242Addison, ILIL35,75831–

243Mokena, ILIL19,89731–

244Moline, ILIL42,36231–

245Streator, ILIL12,19031–

246Carterville, ILIL5,83930–

247Minooka, ILIL12,89930–

248Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630–

249Glenview, ILIL47,71130–

250Metropolis, ILIL5,72730–

251Berkeley, ILIL5,14130–

252Bradley, ILIL15,21430–

253Danville, ILIL28,13830–

254Rockford, ILIL147,38429–

255Frankfort, ILIL21,36529–

256Hampshire, ILIL9,26629–

257River Grove, ILIL10,40929–

258Barrington, ILIL10,58629–

259Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229–

260Homer Glen, ILIL24,87329–

261Braidwood, ILIL6,25928–

262Calumet City, ILIL34,79828–

263Oswego, ILIL39,94828–

264Woodstock, ILIL25,74028–

265Decatur, ILIL67,88428–

266Sandwich, ILIL7,38028–

267Hillsboro, ILIL6,18427–

268Rock Falls, ILIL8,52127–

269Grayslake, ILIL21,14027–

270Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98927–

271North Aurora, ILIL19,40627–

272Hillside, ILIL8,14027–

273Carlinville, ILIL5,46526–

274Morris, ILIL14,66926–

275Antioch, ILIL15,00026–

276Posen, ILIL5,40526–

277Broadview, ILIL7,87126–

278Freeport, ILIL23,20226–

279West Dundee, ILIL8,57026–

280Urbana, ILIL39,71925–

281North Chicago, ILIL34,05025–

282Midlothian, ILIL13,84125–

283Murphysboro, ILIL6,97725–

284Worth, ILIL10,69625–

285Roselle, ILIL22,75625–

286Palatine, ILIL65,84225–

287Dolton, ILIL20,67125–

288Eureka, ILIL5,12925–

289Shiloh, ILIL14,60425–

290Loves Park, ILIL23,71224–

291Algonquin, ILIL30,82424–

292Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65524–

293Gilberts, ILIL9,08224–

294Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38124–

295Justice, ILIL12,28524–

296Streamwood, ILIL38,27724–

297Johnsburg, ILIL6,44523–

298Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21523–

299Alsip, ILIL18,48323–

300South Holland, ILIL20,74923–

301Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72323–

302Wood River, ILIL10,22423–

303Rantoul, ILIL11,99123–

304Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52522–

305Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56322–

306Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68122–

307Richton Park, ILIL12,48321–

308Belvidere, ILIL25,46221–

309Lyons, ILIL10,43321–

310Crete, ILIL8,34521–

311McHenry, ILIL29,21721–

312Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90220–

313Winnetka, ILIL12,51820–

314Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84419–

315Summit, ILIL10,75319–

316Harvey, ILIL19,84919–

317Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419–

318Flossmoor, ILIL9,35819–

319Palos Heights, ILIL12,08419–

320Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88718–

321Beach Park, ILIL14,11417–

322Park Forest, ILIL21,07917–

323Zion, ILIL24,44717–

324Marengo, ILIL7,73717–

325Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59316–

326Vandalia, ILIL7,10816–

327Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10115–

328South Barrington, ILIL5,07115–

329River Forest, ILIL11,39315–

330DeKalb, ILIL40,46714–

331Riverdale, ILIL10,28014–

332Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13013–

333Greenville, ILIL7,46912–

334Cary, ILIL17,93211–

335Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17910–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES