Affton, MO vs Cahokia Heights, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAffton, MOCahokia Heights, IL
Population19,05217,106
Median Household Income$79,539$33,792
Median Rent$1,015/mo$981/mo
Median Home Value$212,400$56,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.2%59.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%34.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min26.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.216.2
College Degree Rate36.6%13.5%
Foreign-Born %11%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.