Alton, IL vs Old Jamestown, MO

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

MetricAlton, ILOld Jamestown, MO
Population25,27920,651
Median Household Income$54,568$99,521
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$103,700$236,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%44%
Poverty Rate21%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k827440*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1331,429*
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr191—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min29.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.116
College Degree Rate21.5%39.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+6.8%

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 Old Jamestown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.