The 16 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Illinois

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 238 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Illinois, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Sumner, IL.

1. 16New Baden, Illinois

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile

   3,428 people · Clinton County · median home $172,200 · income $81,393 · Jan low 24°F · 10 in snow

2. 15Smithton, Illinois

   Retirement: 89th percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

   4,006 people · St. Clair County · median home $256,300 · income $135,455 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow

3. 14Pinckneyville, Illinois

   Retirement: 88th percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

   5,066 people · Perry County · median home $133,500 · income $69,583 · Jan low 24°F · 9 in snow

4. 13Pittsfield, Illinois

   Retirement: 81st percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   4,206 people · Pike County · median home $111,400 · income $54,643 · Jan low 19°F · 16 in snow

5. 12Marquette Heights, Illinois

   Retirement: 52nd percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

   2,541 people · Tazewell County · median home $123,800 · income $75,625 · Jan low 18°F · 26 in snow

6. 11Hamilton, Illinois

   Retirement: 96th percentile · Quiet: 56th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   2,753 people · Hancock County · median home $114,100 · income $56,895 · Jan low 17°F · 22 in snow

7. 10Lebanon, Illinois

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

   4,691 people · St. Clair County · median home $170,700 · income $88,750 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow

8. 9Benton, Illinois

   Retirement: 74th percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

   6,709 people · Franklin County · median home $87,200 · income $54,123 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

9. 8Bushnell, Illinois

   Retirement: 68th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 98th percentile

   2,718 people · McDonough County · median home $71,900 · income $67,518 · Jan low 16°F · 21 in snow

10. 7Monticello, Illinois

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile

    5,941 people · Piatt County · median home $210,500 · income $99,449 · Jan low 17°F · 18 in snow

11. 6Morrison, Illinois

    Retirement: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 79th percentile

    4,085 people · Whiteside County · median home $118,000 · income $69,089 · Jan low 12°F · 32 in snow

12. 5Lena, Illinois

    Retirement: 95th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    2,772 people · Stephenson County · median home $146,000 · income $72,663 · Jan low 12°F · 36 in snow

13. 4Rochester, Illinois

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    3,863 people · Sangamon County · median home $238,900 · income $117,118 · Jan low 19°F · 19 in snow

14. 3Metamora, Illinois

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

    3,904 people · Woodford County · median home $201,800 · income $129,479 · Jan low 17°F · 21 in snow

15. 2Pawnee, Illinois

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    2,678 people · Sangamon County · median home $149,500 · income $81,103 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow

16. 1Sumner, Illinois

    Retirement: 76th percentile · Quiet: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 100th percentile

    2,631 people · Lawrence County · median home $46,000 · income $55,625 · Jan low 21°F · 16 in snow

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