Rankings · How Alton ranks in IL
Alton ranks #9 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Alton is ranked on 35 lists against the 862 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 862 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Alton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 100% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
214 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 90% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.9° July high
Less snow than 89% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
11 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 87% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.6° January low
Wetter than 81% of IL towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 74% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 60% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 59% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.0% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 58% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.1% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 57% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Alton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Alton marked.
At a glance
Alton lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Alton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Alton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#101/860Most affordable#105/861Cheapest rent#376/840Rent easiest to afford#232/297 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#9/862Lowest depression#565/861Fewest uninsured#617/861Most active#776/861Fewest smokers#794/861Healthiest#832/861Lowest obesity#833/861 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#291/862 People
Most educated#586/862 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#294/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#313/321 Next door
Alton out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.