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Illinois
Alton
Population 25,279
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Missouri
Spanish Lake
Population 17,873
Alton, IL vs Spanish Lake, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Alton, IL | Spanish Lake, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,279 | 17,873 |
| Median Household Income | $54,568 | $55,920 |
| Median Rent | $1,015/mo | $1,160/mo |
| Median Home Value | $103,700 | $135,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.4% | 58.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 21% | 14.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 827 | 440* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,133 | 1,429* |
| Median AQI | 49 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 191 | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 11 in/yr | 17 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.7 min | 24.6 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.5% | 14.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.6% | +4.0% |
Spanish Lake, MO
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 Spanish Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.