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Aviston vs Teutopolis

70 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.2× in Teutopolis) and trails (3.3× in Teutopolis).

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Aviston, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 2,387 people
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Teutopolis, ILA regional job hubIllinois · 1,729 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AvistonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aviston →
TeutopolisA regional job hub
Work2,067 jobsbased in Teutopolis, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Teutopolis →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker7.2×
Teutopolis is more of a job hub
Teutopolis 2.37Aviston 0.33
Trails3.3×
Teutopolis has more miles of trail
Teutopolis 1.0 miAviston 0.3 mi
Average commute15 min
Teutopolis has the shorter commute
Aviston 31 minTeutopolis 16 min
Growth since 2010+14.5 pts
Aviston has grown faster since 2010
Aviston +20.3%Teutopolis +5.8%
Work in town+16.4 pts
More of Teutopolis’s workers stay in town
Teutopolis 21%Aviston 4.6%
Street grid+79%
Aviston has the more walkable street grid
Aviston 75.0Teutopolis 41.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Aviston

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Aviston$2,140/mo
Typical home $316K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.83% · or rent about $963/mo · Housing →
Teutopolis$1,840/mo
Typical home $277K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $670/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Aviston and Teutopolis.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
B+AvistonHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns ATeutopolisHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AvistonTeutopolis
Snow a year10″15″
January low—20°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd49th
Outdoors & history
AvistonTeutopolis
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.3%2.1%
Settled—1839
National Register places1—
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here2—
Community
AvistonTeutopolis
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

70 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AvistonILTeutopolisIL
Aviston ↔ Teutopolis70 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AvistonTeutopolis
People
Population 2,387Highest 1,729Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.3%Highest +5.8%Lowest
Median age 31.8±4Lowest 18% below IL 34.9±1.9Highest 11% below IL
Teutopolis and Aviston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.4%±4.4Highest IL: 21.8% 28.4%±3.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Aviston and Teutopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.8%±3Lowest IL: 17% 13.6%±2.5Highest IL: 17%
Teutopolis and Aviston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.3%Highest IL: 37.8% 40.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.6Highest IL: 6.3% 2.8%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Aviston and Teutopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $117,875±$10kHighest 41% above IL $115,938±$22kLowest 39% above IL
Aviston and Teutopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,800±$33kLowest 7% below IL $247,700±$20kHighest 6% below IL
Teutopolis and Aviston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $963±$133Highest 24% below IL $670±$201Lowest 47% below IL
Aviston and Teutopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,473Highest 16% below IL $4,242Lowest 20% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.8%±14.5Lowest IL: 47.9% 33.6%±19.3Highest IL: 47.9%
Teutopolis and Aviston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 76.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 25 yrs newer than IL 1977Lowest 6 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 10% above IL 16 minLowest 43% below IL
Work from home 18%±6.9Highest IL: 15.9% 13.5%±7.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Aviston and Teutopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 21%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Lowest 2.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Trenton (7%)Effingham (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TeutopolisFew work in Aviston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.0Highest 41.8Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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