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Teutopolis vs Aviston

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

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Teutopolis, ILA regional job hubIllinois · 1,729 people
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Aviston, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 2,387 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.

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 →
AvistonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aviston →
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.

Teutopolis$1,840/mo
Typical home $277K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $670/mo · Housing →
Aviston$2,140/mo
Typical home $316K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.83% · or rent about $963/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
ATeutopolisHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns B+AvistonHealthier than 73% 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
TeutopolisAviston
Snow a year15″10″
January low20°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)191d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th73rd
Outdoors & history
TeutopolisAviston
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.1%2.3%
Settled1839—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—2
Community
TeutopolisAviston
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.

TeutopolisILAvistonIL
Teutopolis ↔ Aviston70 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.

TeutopolisAviston
People
Population 1,729Lowest 2,387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8%Lowest +20.3%Highest
Median age 34.9±1.9Highest 11% below IL 31.8±4Lowest 18% 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 28.4%±3.8Lowest IL: 21.8% 31.4%±4.4Highest 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+ 13.6%±2.5Highest IL: 17% 12.8%±3Lowest 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+ 40.4%Lowest IL: 37.8% 42.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 3%±1.6Highest 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 $115,938±$22kLowest 39% above IL $117,875±$10kHighest 41% 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 $247,700±$20kHighest 6% below IL $244,800±$33kLowest 7% 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 $670±$201Lowest 47% below IL $963±$133Highest 24% 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 $4,242Lowest 20% below IL $4,473Highest 16% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±19.3Highest IL: 47.9% 21.8%±14.5Lowest 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 2.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.8%Lowest IL: 67.1% 81.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 6 yrs newer than IL 1996Highest 25 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 43% below IL 31 minHighest 10% above IL
Work from home 13.5%±7.2Lowest IL: 15.9% 18%±6.9Highest 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 21%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.37Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Effingham (36%)Trenton (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AvistonFew work in Teutopolis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.8Lowest 75.0Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Teutopolis

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Teutopolis Township2,751 people · $236K homes
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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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