Cahokia Heights, IL vs Affton, MO

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

MetricCahokia Heights, ILAffton, MO
Population17,10619,052
Median Household Income$33,792$79,539
Median Rent$981/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$56,000$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%28.2%
Poverty Rate34.1%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*440*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,429*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.214.2
College Degree Rate13.5%36.6%
Foreign-Born %0.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-0.6%

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.