Rankings · How Foster ranks in IL
Foster ranks #181 in Illinois for household income
Foster is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #181 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 100% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Foster’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
Older than 99% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
53.4 median age
More seniors than 90% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 89% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 89% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
11 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 85% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.4° July high
Milder winters than 84% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.1° January low
Fewer kids than 81% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.2% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 80% of IL towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 58% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.1% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Foster out-ranks 0 of its 6 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.
GodfreyAltonAltonWood RiverBrightonBethaltoMoroFoster
Foster leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Foster2–16Godfrey
Godfrey’s best: #85 fewest uninsured
Foster6–12Brighton
Brighton’s best: #195 fewest uninsured
Foster3–15Bethalto
Bethalto’s best: #18 highest graduation rate
Foster8–9Alton
Alton’s best: #9 closest to a top hospital
Foster7–10Moro
Moro’s best: #85 fewest uninsured
Foster4–12Wood River
Wood River’s best: #125 lowest property tax At a glance
Foster lands in the top half on 4 of 19 lists
Each dot is Foster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Foster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Foster does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Foster marked.