The Top 25 Best and Worst Small Cities to Live in Illinois

With small cities experiencing a growth rate that is more than twice that of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and roughly 10 percent faster than the national rate since 2000, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Best & Worst Small Cities in America.

To identify the small cities where Americans can enjoy good quality of life and affordable living costs, WalletHub’s analysts compared 1,268 U.S. cities with a population between 25,000 and 100,000. Our data set of 22 key metrics ranges from housing costs to school-system quality to the number of restaurants per capita.

We’ve pared down WalletHub’s results to focus on the best- and worst-rated Illinois small cities on the list.

Here are the 25 best and worst small cities to live in Illinois, according to WalletHub’s latest analysis.

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