Alton, IL vs Granite City, IL

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

MetricAlton, ILGranite City, IL
Population25,27926,549
Median Household Income$54,568$59,205
Median Rent$1,015/mo$834/mo
Median Home Value$103,700$104,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%38.5%
Poverty Rate21%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k827761
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1332,705
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min22.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.7
College Degree Rate21.5%15.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.7%

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