Best PlacesNorth Henderson, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Henderson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Henderson ranks 24,666th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Henderson
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Henderson's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Henderson ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 80% of towns
Where North Henderson ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 3% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of towns
- School gradeD, better than only 6% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Henderson
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Henderson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,681, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Henderson's effective rate of 1.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in North Henderson
North Henderson's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Henderson.
Who works in North Henderson, and how
Work in North Henderson centers on manufacturing and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in North Henderson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Henderson.
What the weather is like in North Henderson, month by month
North Henderson sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 24° | 17° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of North Henderson
The nearest airport, Quad Cities International, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 146 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Henderson
Schools across North Henderson average a D, better than 6% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- United Elem Sch - NorthC− · 28% proficient
- Winola Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- United Elem Sch - WestD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sherrard Jr High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Matherville Intermediate SchoolD · 23% proficient
- United Jr High SchD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- R O W V A Jr And Sr High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Sherrard High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- United High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Henderson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Henderson measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Henderson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Henderson
Is North Henderson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Henderson ranks 24,666th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, civic engagement, and few empty homes, and lowest on taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Henderson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $110,014. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $84,681 median income, cost of living beats 84% of towns.
Is North Henderson safe?
North Henderson is safer than 34% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $285 per resident a year.
Compare North Henderson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Henderson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Henderson represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Henderson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Henderson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Henderson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Henderson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Henderson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Henderson detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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