Rankings · How Fulton ranks in IL
Fulton ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Fulton is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Fulton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 97% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+29.0% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 94% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.4° January low
More vacation homes than 88% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.8% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 83% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
Older than 80% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.6 median age
More seniors than 79% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.3% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 71% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.5% of residents are under 18
Drier than 69% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 63% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 61% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Where it shines
The lists Fulton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fulton marked.
At a glance
Fulton lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is Fulton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Fulton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#53/820 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#39/820Lowest obesity#326/819Fewest uninsured#486/819Lowest depression#540/819Most active#644/819Healthiest#655/817Fewest smokers#697/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#144/321 People
Most educated#580/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#331/431 Next door
Fulton out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.