Alton, IL vs Collinsville, IL

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

MetricAlton, ILCollinsville, IL
Population25,27924,031
Median Household Income$54,568$67,612
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$103,700$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%41.8%
Poverty Rate21%12%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k827216
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1331,037
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.8
College Degree Rate21.5%31%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.